I. “+ verb
Etymology: re- + write
transitive verb
1. : to write in reply : answer in writing
2. : to make a revision or recast of (as a paragraph, story, or article): as
a. : to put (material supplied to a newspaper or periodical by a collector or contributor) into form for publication
b. : to alter (previously published material) for use in another publication
intransitive verb
: to revise or recast something previously written
an author usually spends a good deal of time rewriting
as
a. : to rewrite material supplied to a newspaper or periodical by a collector or contributor
b. : to alter previously published material for use in another publication
II. ˈrē+ˌ- noun
( -s )
: a piece of writing (as an article or news story) constructed by rewriting
a complete rewrite of the first draft of a novel