rewritten
Syllables: re·writ·ten/ɹiːˈɹɪt.ən//ɹiˈɹɪt.ən/
rewritten is the past participle of rewrite.
Meaning of rewrite
Verb
rewrite (third-person singular simple present rewrites, present participle rewriting, simple past rewrote, past participle rewritten)
- To write again, differently; to modify; to revise.
- Rewrite the book and rule the pages
Saving face, secured in faith
Bury, burn the waste behind you1986 July 28, “Cuyahoga”, in Lifes Rich Pageant, performed by R.E.M.
- Rewrite the book and rule the pages
- To write again (without changes).
- To replace subterms of a formula with other terms, according to certain rules, by way of transformation.
Forms of rewritten
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Phrases with rewritten
Words that rhyme with rewritten
Questions about rewritten
- What is rewritten the past participle of?
- Rewritten is the past participle of rewrite.
- How do you pronounce rewritten?
- Rewritten is pronounced /ɹiːˈɹɪt.ən/ (UK).
Words near rewritten in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rewritten (page history and authors); rewrite (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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