rewrite

noun

The act of writing again or anew.

Something that has been written again.

(mathematics, computing) The replacement of subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

verb

(transitive) To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.

(transitive) To write again (without changes).

(mathematics, computing) To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.

Roots

rere- · Latin · again

Synonyms for rewrite

revisionn reworkv revisaln rescriptn writev amendv revampv superscribev editv redactn

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Where does rewrite come from?

The word rewrite breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root re-, from Latin re (“again”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.