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R0212600 (rē-rīt′)v. re·wrote (-rōt′), re·writ·ten (-rĭt′n), re·writ·ing, re·writes v.tr.1. To write again, especially in a different or improved form; revise.2. To put (material submitted to a newspaper or magazine) in a form suitable for publishing.3. Computers To save (a usually altered file) over its most recent version in the same storage location.v.intr. To make revisions in written material.n. (rē′rīt′)1. The act or an instance of rewriting.2. Something rewritten.

re·writ′a·ble, re·write′a·ble adj.re·writ′er n.

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vb (tr) , -writes, -writing, -wrote or -written1. to write (written material) again, esp changing the words or form2. (Computer Science) computing to return (data) to a store when it has been erased during reading n something rewritten

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(v. riˈraɪt; n. ˈriˌraɪt)

v. -wrote, -writ•ten, -writ•ing,
n. v.t. 1. to write in a different form or manner; revise. 2. to write again. 3. to write (news submitted by a reporter) for inclusion in a newspaper. 4. Computers. to record (new or modified data) on a storage or output medium, replacing existing data. n. 5. the news story rewritten. 6. something written in a different form or manner; revision. [1560–70] re•writ′a•ble, re•write′a•ble, adj. re•writ′er, n.

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Past participle: rewritten
Gerund: rewriting

Imperative
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Present
I rewrite
you rewrite
he/she/it rewrites
we rewrite
you rewrite
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Preterite
I rewrote
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he/she/it rewrote
we rewrote
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Present Continuous
I am rewriting
you are rewriting
he/she/it is rewriting
we are rewriting
you are rewriting
they are rewriting

Present Perfect
I have rewritten
you have rewritten
he/she/it has rewritten
we have rewritten
you have rewritten
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Past Continuous
I was rewriting
you were rewriting
he/she/it was rewriting
we were rewriting
you were rewriting
they were rewriting

Past Perfect
I had rewritten
you had rewritten
he/she/it had rewritten
we had rewritten
you had rewritten
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Future
I will rewrite
you will rewrite
he/she/it will rewrite
we will rewrite
you will rewrite
they will rewrite

Future Perfect
I will have rewritten
you will have rewritten
he/she/it will have rewritten
we will have rewritten
you will have rewritten
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Future Continuous
I will be rewriting
you will be rewriting
he/she/it will be rewriting
we will be rewriting
you will be rewriting
they will be rewriting

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been rewriting
you have been rewriting
he/she/it has been rewriting
we have been rewriting
you have been rewriting
they have been rewriting

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been rewriting
you will have been rewriting
he/she/it will have been rewriting
we will have been rewriting
you will have been rewriting
they will have been rewriting

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been rewriting
you had been rewriting
he/she/it had been rewriting
we had been rewriting
you had been rewriting
they had been rewriting

Conditional
I would rewrite
you would rewrite
he/she/it would rewrite
we would rewrite
you would rewrite
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Past Conditional
I would have rewritten
you would have rewritten
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we would have rewritten
you would have rewritten
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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rewrite - something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better"revision, rescriptpiece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
Verb	1.	rewrite - write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis"write - communicate or express by writing; "Please write to me every week"decipher, decode, decrypt - convert code into ordinary languagetransliterate, transcribe - rewrite in a different script; "The Sanskrit text had to be transliterated"transcribe - make a phonetic transcription of; "The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native informant"revise - make revisions in; "revise a thesis"
	2.	rewrite - rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose; "re-write a play for use in schools"authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

rewrite

verb revise, correct, edit, recast, touch up, redraft, emend students rewrite their papers and submit them

rewrite

verbTo prepare a new version of:amend, emend, emendate, revamp, revise, rework.nounThe act or process of revising:amendment, emendation, revision.

Translations

重写

rewrite

(riːˈrait) – past tense rewrote (riˈrout) : past participle reˈwritten (riˈritn) – verb to write again. 重写

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rewrite the history books

1. To create a false narrative about how a historical event happened so as to promote one's own personal agenda or beliefs. The government is being accused of rewriting the history books by instructing schools to use textbooks that paint its formation 200 years ago (and the subsequent decimation of the indigenous population here) in a more positive light.2. To achieve a level of success that sets a new record or goes against a history of performing poorly. Used especially in reference to sports. After missing out on the playoffs for nearly 50 years in a row, the team has been on a huge winning streak this season, and it has a chance to rewrite the history books by not only making the playoffs, but winning the whole championship. The up-and-coming player is rewriting the history books with his stunning debut year on the field.See also: book, history, rewrite

rewrite history

1. To create a false narrative about how a historical event happened so as to promote one's own personal agenda or beliefs. The government is being accused of rewriting history by instructing schools to use textbooks that paint its formation 200 years ago (and the subsequent decimation of the indigenous population here) in a more positive light.2. To achieve a level of success that sets a new record or goes against a history of performing poorly. Used especially in reference to sports. After missing out on the playoffs for nearly 50 years in a row, the team has been on a huge winning streak this season, and it has a chance to rewrite history by not only making the playoffs, but winning the whole championship. The up-and-coming player is rewriting history with his stunning debut year on the field.See also: history, rewrite

rewrite the record books

To achieve a level of success that sets a new record or goes against a history of performing poorly. Used especially in reference to sports. After missing out on the playoffs for nearly 50 years in a row, the team has been on a huge winning streak this season, and it has a chance to rewrite the record books by not only making the playoffs, but winning the whole championship. The up-and-coming player is rewriting the record books with his stunning debut year on the field.See also: book, record, rewrite

rewrite history

If someone rewrites history, they try to make people believe that something happened in a particular way, when that is not the truth. They were good at rewriting history when such a process suited them. As Orwell pointed out, history can be and often is rewritten to suit the needs of the present. Note: This expression is used to express disapproval. See also: history, rewrite

rewrite the record books

If a sportsperson rewrites the record books, they break a record or several records. This extraordinary West Country team have rewritten all the record books in the past three years. Kournikova is poised to rewrite the tennis history books.See also: book, record, rewrite

rewrite history

select or interpret events from the past in a way that suits your own particular purposes.See also: history, rewrite

rewrite the record books

(of a sports player) break a record or several records.See also: book, record, rewrite

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verb to prepare a new version of

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noun the act or process of revising

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noun something that has been written again

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verb write differently

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verb rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose

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