Verb (used with object) : to rewrite the entire book. From Dictionary.com.
And he never rewrote a word, as one editor did to my horror. From Wordnik.com. [EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Larry Eisenberg] Reference
So Ireland experienced an economic boom after it "rewrote" tax policies and "changed" tax rates. From Wordnik.com. [Are We There Yet?] Reference
And GGM has famously remarked that Rabassa did not translate but instead "rewrote" the book and in so doing, improved upon the original. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: A TRANSLATOR RABBITS ON.] Reference
So I kind of rewrote some stuff, and it turned out to be a worship song. From Wordnik.com. [Cross Rhythms] Reference
They kind of rewrote the message around this tough take on a sweet relationship. From Wordnik.com. [mjsbigblog] Reference
"rewrote" the McCain campaign's press release about that subject, but that she was overruled. From Wordnik.com. [EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines] Reference
View It » nothing was rewrote, that is all true. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
Trenchant didn't teach, we rewrote the lab manual. From Wordnik.com. [Wild Justice] Reference
Feinstein rewrote the bill to allow flight rights. From Wordnik.com. [BIRTH OF A PARK] Reference
However, he rewrote the paper, and passed it to me. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No. 2, August, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy] Reference
According to his habit he rewrote this poem many, many times. From Wordnik.com. [Four Famous American Writers: Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, James Russell Lowell, Bayard Taylor A Book for Young Americans] Reference
So we rehearsed and rewrote before we hit the ground running. From Wordnik.com. [Fabio Periera: Ten Minutes with David Schwimmer] Reference
Hawke stopped making movies and rewrote his novel for 18 months. From Wordnik.com. [Writing A New Chapter] Reference
Mr. Yamamoto rewrote his letter four times before he was satisfied. From Wordnik.com. [Japan Will Turn Ablaze!] Reference
Paul Robeson Jr. says his father even rewrote a memorable 1927 tune. From Wordnik.com. [Pride's Deep Voice] Reference
So Hirschhorn rewrote the song -- though he kept the major sevenths. From Wordnik.com. [I Write The Songs] Reference
We asked them if they'd be willing to go along with it if we rewrote it. From Wordnik.com. ['Be Informed'] Reference
Even when the show added writers, David and Seinfeld rewrote everything. From Wordnik.com. [Jerry Seins Off] Reference
Long, high-worded, stilted letters the poor boy wrote and rewrote and copied. From Wordnik.com. [Public Speaking] Reference
He gave special attention to his characters, some of which he entirely rewrote. From Wordnik.com. [Characters from 17th Century Histories and Chronicles] Reference
Seven years later, after she had remembered, she sat down and rewrote that eulogy. From Wordnik.com. [The Pain Of The Last Taboo] Reference
FEMA says it just rewrote its ice contract "to make sure this doesn't happen again.". From Wordnik.com. [Cash And 'Cat 5' Chaos] Reference
Mario read it eagerly, then rewrote it in his own words to read in front of his class. From Wordnik.com. [Teaching A Child, Changing A Life] Reference
In addition, it rewrote the rules of journalism for all of us here, for better or worse. From Wordnik.com. [Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press] Reference
I started up again, rewrote the paragraph, and then the PC froze — again for no reason. From Wordnik.com. [Why We Need Steve Jobs] Reference
When that didn't work in Iraq, General David Petraeus rewrote the US army's field manual. From Wordnik.com. [Afghanistan war logs: Shattering the illusion of a bloodless victory] Reference
Priests generally rewrote and edited them, even if they had not originally imagined them. From Wordnik.com. [The Necessity of Atheism] Reference
But Lee, who rewrote Price's screenplay, has altered the tale to address his own concerns. From Wordnik.com. [Last Exits In Brooklyn] Reference
Yet parts of his great works he wrote and rewrote until they were exactly as they should be. From Wordnik.com. [Music Talks with Children] Reference
One music major, Riley said, "rewrote the libretto for 'Oklahoma!' to be all about zombies.". From Wordnik.com. [Exploring the undead: University of Baltimore to offer English class on zombies] Reference
His mood worsened as his people wrote, rewrote, scissored, pasted and bickered about priorities. From Wordnik.com. [Rocky Road To Houston] Reference
One music major, Riley recalled, "rewrote the libretto for 'Oklahoma!' to be all about zombies.". From Wordnik.com. [Exploring the undead: University of Baltimore to offer English class on zombies] Reference
And they went back and rewrote - and wrote the last verse then where I do the recitation, you know. From Wordnik.com. [George Jones: A Wild Reputation, A Big Texas Sound] Reference
He rewrote AT&T's Unix operating system and built in features that would allow a computer to communicate with others. From Wordnik.com. [The Quiet Genius Who Brings It All Together] Reference
Writing with their eyes firmly fixed on posterity, Adams and Jefferson relived -- and on occasion rewrote -- the past. From Wordnik.com. [Founders Chic: Live From Philadelphia] Reference
For 30 years, ever since the McGovern Commission rewrote the rules of the Democratic Party, candidates have selected themselves. From Wordnik.com. [The Rising Dropout Rate] Reference
In concise expression she doubtless profited much from the author of the MAXIMS, who rewrote many of his sentences at least thirty times. From Wordnik.com. [The Women of the French Salons] Reference
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