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rewrite vs write

write vs rewrite

rewrite is a noun but write is not a noun.

rewrite and write both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rewrite Yes No Yes No
write No No Yes No
As verbs, write is a hypernym of rewrite; that is, write is a word with a broader meaning than rewrite:
  • rewrite: write differently; alter the writing of
  • write: communicate or express by writing
As verbs, write is a hypernym of rewrite; that is, write is a word with a broader meaning than rewrite:
  • rewrite: rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose
  • write: produce a literary work
Other hypernyms of rewrite include compose, indite, pen.
rewrite (noun) write (noun)
something that has been written again
rewrite (verb) write (verb)
write differently; alter the writing of communicate or express by writing
rewrite so as to make fit to suit a new or different purpose record data on a computer
contact in writing
produce a literary work
mark or trace words or symbols on a surface
write or name the letters that comprise the conventionally accepted form of (a word or part of a word)
write music
create code, write a computer program
Difference between rewrite and write

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