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Rewrite vs Edit - What's the difference?

rewrite | edit |

As nouns the difference between rewrite and edit

is that rewrite is the act of writing again or anew while edit is an edict, type of legislative and/or judicial proclamation, originally emanating from a roman magistrate.

As a verb rewrite

is to write again, differently (to modify).

rewrite

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of writing again or anew.
  • Something that has been written again.

    • Verb

  • To write again, differently (to modify).
  • To write again (without changing).

    • Usage notes

    * The verb "restate" has analogous senses "to state again" and "to rephrase, to state again differently".

    Derived terms

    * rewritable

    edit

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A change to the text of a document.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To change a text, or a document.
    • I want to edit this sentence.
    Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.
  • To be the editor of a publication.
    • He edits the Bee.

    Related terms

    * editable * edition * editor * editorial

    Synonyms

    * retouch, fix up, alter

    Anagrams

    * diet * tide * tied ----