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re·write Listen to audio/riˈraɪt/ verb
re·writes; re·wrote Listen to audio/-ˈroʊt/ re·writ·ten Listen to audio/-ˈrɪt/ re·writ·ing
[+ obj] : to write (something) again especially in a different way in order to improve it or to include new information
The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay. I had to rewrite the computer program/code.sometimes used figuratively You can't rewrite history. [=you can't change the past]
— re·write Listen to audio /ˈri:ˌraɪt/ noun, plural re·writes [count]
I usually do several rewrites of my essays.

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