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to rewrite
01
to write something differently, often in order to improve it
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
rewrite
3rd person singular
rewrites
Past simple
rewrote
Past participle
rewritten
Examples
She rewrote the lyrics to fit the new melody.
02
to change something to suit a new or different purpose
Examples
The company rewrote its policies to comply with new regulations.
Rewrite
01
a version of something that has been written again, often to improve or update it
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
rewrites
Examples
The editor requested a rewrite of the article to include more recent information.
