English verb: rewrite |
1. | rewrite (communication) write differently; alter the writing of |
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| Samples | The student rewrote his thesis.
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | write |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | decipher, decode, decrypt, revise, transcribe, transcribe, transliterate |
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2. | rewrite (creation) rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose |
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| Samples | Re-write a play for use in schools.
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| Examples | Did he rewrite his major works over a short period of time? |
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| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something |
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| Broader (hypernym) | compose, indite, pen, write |
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| Domain category | authorship, composition, penning, writing |
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