rewrite
- 01 B1 Intermediate
v.to write something again in order to improve it or change the information.
v.to revise a piece of writing or code by altering its structure, style, or content while maintaining the core purpose.
Simple“The teacher asked me to rewrite the first paragraph of my essay.”
In context“The legal team had to rewrite the contract several times to ensure that all the new regulations were properly addressed.”
UsageTransitive; requires a direct object such as a document, paragraph, or code block.
- 02 C1 Advanced
v.to change parts of a mathematical rule or formula using specific steps.
v.to replace subterms of a formula with other terms according to established transformation rules.
Simple“You can rewrite this equation to make it easier to solve.”
In context“In symbolic logic, one may rewrite the expression using De Morgan's laws to simplify the proof process.”
- 03 B2 Upper Intermediate
n.a piece of writing that has been changed or written again.
n.a revised version of a text, script, or computer program.
Simple“The director was happy with the latest rewrite of the movie script.”
In context“After the software crashed during the demo, the engineering team performed a complete rewrite of the core engine.”
From re- + write.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.