"to write again," 1560s, from re- "back, again" + write (v.). Related: Rewrote; rewritten; rewriting. Journalistic rewrite man is recorded from 1901. As a noun from 1926.
The student rewrote his thesis
the rewrite was much better
revulsion
reward
rewind
reword
rework
rewrite
rex
Reykjavik
Reynard
Reynold
RFD
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