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    rewrite
    re‧write /ˌriːˈraɪt/ verb (past tense rewrote /-ˈrəʊt $ -ˈroʊt/, past participle rewritten /-ˈrɪtn/) [transitive]
     Word Family: noun: writer, writing, rewrite; verb: write, rewrite; adjective: written ≠ unwritten
    to change something that has been written, especially in order to improve it, or because new information is available
       SYN  revise:
        I’ll have to rewrite most of the essay.
    —rewrite /ˈriːraɪt/ noun [countable]:
        Software packages may need complete rewrites to match new hardware.