what does rewrite mean?
REWRITE as NOUN
- Meaning
- something that has been written again
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- the rewrite was much better
Hypernyms(s) rewrite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
REWRITE as VERB
- Meaning
- write differently
- alter the writing of
Usage Example(s)
- The student rewrote his thesis
Hypernyms(s) rewrite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Hyponym(s)
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
Usage Example(s)
- re-write a play for use in schools
Hypernyms(s) rewrite is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
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