rewrite n : something that has been written again; "the rewrite was much better" [syn: {revision}, {rescript}] [also: {rewrote}, {rewritten}] rewrite v 1: write differently; alter the writing of; "The student rewrote his thesis" 2: rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose; "re-write a play for use in schools" [also: {rewrote}, {rewritten}] rewrote See {rewrite}