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"She rewarded herself by buying a new pair of shoes.",
"the firefighters were rewarded by the city for their heroic actions",
"Noun",
"The contest offered a cash reward to the first person who could breed a blue rose.",
"Hard work brings its own rewards .",
"Members will receive a discount in reward for getting friends or family to join.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Developing executive management compensation models that reward broad company performance across both explore and exploit activities can also reduce siloed behavior. \u2014 Kerry Siggins, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"These are daily or weekly challenges that reward you with some combination of experience, currency, and resources. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Advertisers can run ads on new platforms that reward users for viewing the ads or content. \u2014 Blair Currie, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"His project aims to create a blockchain on which social networks can be built that will ultimately reward the people who use them, by giving away crypto tokens. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"That means things like billboards, in sports stadiums, and possibly even ads that reward viewers for watching them. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The companies are largely using the cash to reduce debt, accelerate share buybacks and otherwise reward investors, rather than increase exploration and other capital spending. \u2014 Summer Said, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Our field was also among the first to empower and reward women in meaningful ways. \u2014 Leslie Rouda Smith, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
"Axie Infinity is one of a growing number of play-to-earn games that use blockchain technology to create a system that can track and reward players. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Firstly, there is a reward based on the very premise of Web3, where earnings, in addition to salaries, are paid in protocol tokens akin to stock options directly correlated with the success of the products. \u2014 Ivan Burazin, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"The reward announcement comes ahead of the 2022 midterms, which will determine control of the House and Senate. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, Cream City Foundation, and Milwaukee Crime Stoppers contributed $1,000 each toward a $3,000 reward in the case. \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The tax relief is one element of a broader five-year tax cut package meant to help seniors and working families and reward businesses that hire people who are out of work. \u2014 Steve Thompson, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Agreement makes life smooth, and the praise and esteem of others gives us pleasure, even stimulating a reward center in our brain. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 30 June 2022",
"In other words, a potentially massive reward for all involved. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 June 2022",
"Wild bats trained to link a specific phone ringtone with a food reward can remember the sound for more than four years, new research suggests. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022",
"Sheriff Chitwood will personally deliver a $5,000 reward to the tipster who called in McKnight\u2019s location, according to the sheriff\u2019s office. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 22 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
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"Her work is financially rewarding .",
"pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The authors found that futures thinking companies outperformed the average company with 33% more profits and with 200% higher growth, proving that corporate foresight is a unique and financially rewarding skill. \u2014 Tracey Follows, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"Working with new photographers is one of the most rewarding parts of my job. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"This background helps build a great sense of empathy among volunteers and makes community service feel even more rewarding . \u2014 Hilary Smith, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 June 2022",
"In recent years, the country has forged a strong and financially rewarding alliance with Asian powerhouse China, which is also known for its authoritarian rule. \u2014 Nimi Princewill, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"For Colburn, being able to impact a child\u2019s life during their hospital stay is part of what makes pediatrics so rewarding . \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
"Blessed with a cast that seems positively delighted to indulge in risible stage mischief, director Raymond O. Caldwell works the levers of Bioh\u2019s satire with rewarding dexterity. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"Irma Vep, the former-critic-turned-filmmaker was only five movies deep into what turn out to be one of the most vital, rewarding and unpredictable careers in world cinema. \u2014 David Fear, Rolling Stone , 20 June 2022",
"Her parents\u2014who had hidden in Holland during the Second World War, then met in L.A. in the fifties\u2014had built a rich, rewarding life. \u2014 Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker , 13 June 2022"
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"-dl\u0259\u0307s"
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"\u2014 Gary N. Ross",
"All have mastered the art of reweaving and restoring rugs, hand-tying knots and matching yarns as the original weavers did.",
"\u2014 Rosa Colucci",
"\u2014 often used figuratively Citizens, seeing the broad systemic crisis of alienation \u2026 work in numerous ways to reweave the fabric of community \u2026 \u2014 The (Mountain City, Tennessee) Tomahawk"
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"\u2014 Barbara Gill"
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"\u2014 William F. Powell",
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": to make lasting and usually beneficial changes to the neurological or psychological functioning of (a person or brain)":[
"\u2014 not used technically The injured brain, moreover, can rewire itself. \u2014 Joan Didion Not only do studies show that meditation is boosting their immune system, but brain scans suggest that it may be rewiring their brains to reduce stress. \u2014 Joel Stein \u2026 nearly nine out of 10 adult smokers started smoking by age 18; nicotine can rewire youths' brains, making heroin and other opioids even more addictive. \u2014 Delia DeRiggiWhitton Can you rewire yourself"
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"You should reword this sentence.",
"I'll reword the question for you so you can better understand it.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The second path is an effort by some in the insurance industry to reword the longstanding war exclusions. \u2014 David Uberti, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022",
"But since news broke of the employees\u2019 allegations, the company has updated the site, removing all contact information for the company\u2019s headquarters and reworded much of the guidance for customers. \u2014 Dallas News , 7 May 2020",
"Importantly, Oregon also agreed to reword Wallace\u2019s transcript notation. \u2014 Kenny Jacoby, USA Today , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Anyone can take anything out of context and reword it. \u2014 Jacob Bernstein, New York Times , 4 Dec. 2019",
"Whereas science has traditionally been guided by dispassionate, male-centric authority, women are rewording climate conversations to honor the collective, connective nature of the problem. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Ester wants to reword the lyrics and replace the original instrumentation with more of a dance-pop feel. \u2014 Robbie Daw, Billboard , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Ring changed its terms of service earlier this year, rewording things in such a way that made people guess that the company may unveil its own facial recognition technology in the near future. \u2014 Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful , 6 July 2018",
"Recruiters lure people abroad with a lucrative contract that is later reworded , sometimes in a language the individual does not understand. \u2014 The Economist , 3 May 2018"
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"You should reword this sentence.",
"I'll reword the question for you so you can better understand it.",
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"The second path is an effort by some in the insurance industry to reword the longstanding war exclusions. \u2014 David Uberti, WSJ , 14 Mar. 2022",
"But since news broke of the employees\u2019 allegations, the company has updated the site, removing all contact information for the company\u2019s headquarters and reworded much of the guidance for customers. \u2014 Dallas News , 7 May 2020",
"Importantly, Oregon also agreed to reword Wallace\u2019s transcript notation. \u2014 Kenny Jacoby, USA Today , 12 Dec. 2019",
"Anyone can take anything out of context and reword it. \u2014 Jacob Bernstein, New York Times , 4 Dec. 2019",
"Whereas science has traditionally been guided by dispassionate, male-centric authority, women are rewording climate conversations to honor the collective, connective nature of the problem. \u2014 Dan Zak, Washington Post , 27 Aug. 2019",
"Ester wants to reword the lyrics and replace the original instrumentation with more of a dance-pop feel. \u2014 Robbie Daw, Billboard , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Ring changed its terms of service earlier this year, rewording things in such a way that made people guess that the company may unveil its own facial recognition technology in the near future. \u2014 Candace Braun Davison, House Beautiful , 6 July 2018",
"Recruiters lure people abroad with a lucrative contract that is later reworded , sometimes in a language the individual does not understand. \u2014 The Economist , 3 May 2018"
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"The design has been completely reworked .",
"the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, Heifer will rework its office space on the third and fourth floors to be more friendly for video conferences and remote working. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
"Some gardeners work with existing yards that come with new homes; others rework their previous attempts planted years ago before much emphasis was placed on natives. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"The relief dollars gave institutions time to rework their business models, make necessary budget cuts, and, supposedly, chart a more sustainable path forward the way Florida Memorial has. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Apple is expected to make messages more social and interactive and to rework the notification system and lock screen with a greater focus on widgets, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"A century after an agreement to divide Colorado River water among western states, there\u2019s an urgent call to rework the pact amid ever-worsening drought. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Their disengagement is forcing Russia to hastily rework its commodity-export business, the foundation of the country\u2019s economic wealth and the feedstock for Vladimir Putin\u2019s war machine. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Macron, which has long called for France to be a leader of a foreign policy that is allied with but independent of Washington, has cast himself as the key European interlocutor as the Kremlin demands to rework the continent\u2019s security architecture. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Feb. 2022",
"For the second time this month, Homer Glen officials have asked a developer to rework a proposal, saying a 256-unit apartment complex would be too dense for the area. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"The design has been completely reworked .",
"the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Instead, Heifer will rework its office space on the third and fourth floors to be more friendly for video conferences and remote working. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
"Some gardeners work with existing yards that come with new homes; others rework their previous attempts planted years ago before much emphasis was placed on natives. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"The relief dollars gave institutions time to rework their business models, make necessary budget cuts, and, supposedly, chart a more sustainable path forward the way Florida Memorial has. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Apple is expected to make messages more social and interactive and to rework the notification system and lock screen with a greater focus on widgets, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"A century after an agreement to divide Colorado River water among western states, there\u2019s an urgent call to rework the pact amid ever-worsening drought. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Their disengagement is forcing Russia to hastily rework its commodity-export business, the foundation of the country\u2019s economic wealth and the feedstock for Vladimir Putin\u2019s war machine. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Macron, which has long called for France to be a leader of a foreign policy that is allied with but independent of Washington, has cast himself as the key European interlocutor as the Kremlin demands to rework the continent\u2019s security architecture. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 Feb. 2022",
"For the second time this month, Homer Glen officials have asked a developer to rework a proposal, saying a 256-unit apartment complex would be too dense for the area. \u2014 Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com , 27 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a rewrite man at The Herald Tribune, Mr. Ferretti wrote about Lee Harvey Oswald\u2019s last day at large and his capture after assassinating President John F. Kennedy in 1963. \u2014 Sam Roberts, New York Times , 12 Mar. 2022",
"But Todbaum was the kind of con man whom Hollywood richly rewards, while Sandy plateaued as a competent rewrite man who never got his name on anything. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2020",
"Had Chinese and Soviet Communists really uncovered a machine or method to rewrite men \u2019s minds and supplant their free will"
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"Verb",
"The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay.",
"I had to rewrite the computer program.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Along with related artworks, these help rewrite the narrative around the European Modernists working in Southern California \u2014 that L.A. offered them freedom and oodles of empty space in which to work out their ideas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The legal battle over the state\u2019s matrix of rules continues to unfold at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals \u2014 and a key opinion pending at the U.S. Supreme Court could rewrite how such cases are decided nationwide. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Maybe Jackman and Williams can rewrite the stars once more. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"Because of this, the mathematicians could rewrite the Talagrand conjecture in terms of spread. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Some will rewrite copy once at no extra charge while others will charge a fee for every change. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Groups like Human Rights Watch have called on governments to rewrite Protocol III of the convention, which focuses on incendiary weapons, to more clearly include white phosphorous and other modern weapons. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
"At Robot Sunrise, the AI beings rewrite their code, break free from their captors and save the human race by beginning to unravel their dependence on technology. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"While legislation applying to all workplace suits seems unlikely in the current Congress, Renneisen said, California could also rewrite its laws to fit the court\u2019s standards. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dustin tries to reanimate his relationship with Lauren in order to gain her support in his rewrite of the script. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 Apr. 2022",
"But when British director Jonathan Lynn was hired to direct the movie, the studio asked him to do the production rewrite of the script instead of Launer. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In that recent conversation with THR, Gomez also sheds a bit more light on Chavez and her casting process, which included a rewrite of the character. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 May 2022",
"Yesterday, the world heard clearly, the full extent of Vladimir Putin's twisted rewrite of history. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Unfortunately, 2022 is shaping up to be a Cold War rewrite , with an unhappy ending. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Instead, it\u2019s been lobotomized, turned by rewrite men Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman into a preachy ode to nice boys who respect women. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022",
"There hasn\u2019t been a wholesale migration away from that type of on-prem infrastructure or a mass rewrite of monolithic on-prem apps. \u2014 Betty Junod, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Instead, investors may decide to reduce their pre-money valuation, increase their investment amount (e.g., to pay for the rewrite ) or rework the business plan with the management team. \u2014 Bernard Fraenkel, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Backlash over those disclosures prompted Treasury to rewrite rules on the fly. \u2014 Emily Flitter, New York Times , 6 May 2020",
"Federal officials rewrote rules under the Endangered Species Act, essentially permitting less water for fish and more for the state and federal pumps. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, SFChronicle.com , 18 Feb. 2020",
"In 2014, federal authorities finished rewriting rules for commercial helicopter flights, focusing on air ambulances. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Feb. 2020",
"Attorneys for the Trump administration and the American Civil Liberties Union have dueled before a federal appeals court on two major policies that rewrite rules for seeking and getting asylum. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Oct. 2019",
"Trista MatasCastillo, Ramsey County Commissioner, said the incident led the county to re-examine its policies and rewrite rules about how employees interact with workers who are minors. \u2014 Christopher Magan, Twin Cities , 1 Aug. 2019",
"Meanwhile, bank overseers can plow ahead rewriting rules affecting bank stress tests, capital and liquidity rules, and lending to low-income borrowers. \u2014 Ryan Tracy, WSJ , 7 Nov. 2018",
"The City Council, meanwhile, rewrote rules for chronic nuisance properties, in part because of the Gentle Woods house. \u2014 OregonLive.com , 13 June 2018",
"The new, rewritten rules \u2014 and the bill approved Wednesday \u2014 do not require a generator. \u2014 Dan Sweeney, Sun-Sentinel.com , 15 Feb. 2018"
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"1960, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-185346"
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"rewrapped the leftovers in tinfoil",
"rewrapping a bandage",
"rewrapped herself in the blanket",
"And of course you remember the tale of the world's lone fruitcake\u2014it just keeps getting rewrapped and given to someone else.",
": something that is given in return for good or evil done or received or that is offered or given for some service or attainment":[
"the police offered a reward for his capture"
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": a stimulus (such as food) that is administered to an organism and serves to reinforce a desired response":[]
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"ri-\u02c8w\u022f(\u0259)rd",
"ri-\u02c8w\u022frd"
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"Verb",
"She rewarded herself by buying a new pair of shoes.",
"the firefighters were rewarded by the city for their heroic actions",
"Noun",
"The contest offered a cash reward to the first person who could breed a blue rose.",
"Hard work brings its own rewards .",
"Members will receive a discount in reward for getting friends or family to join.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Developing executive management compensation models that reward broad company performance across both explore and exploit activities can also reduce siloed behavior. \u2014 Kerry Siggins, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"These are daily or weekly challenges that reward you with some combination of experience, currency, and resources. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 21 Feb. 2022",
"Advertisers can run ads on new platforms that reward users for viewing the ads or content. \u2014 Blair Currie, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"His project aims to create a blockchain on which social networks can be built that will ultimately reward the people who use them, by giving away crypto tokens. \u2014 Christopher Mims, WSJ , 4 June 2022",
"That means things like billboards, in sports stadiums, and possibly even ads that reward viewers for watching them. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The companies are largely using the cash to reduce debt, accelerate share buybacks and otherwise reward investors, rather than increase exploration and other capital spending. \u2014 Summer Said, WSJ , 15 May 2022",
"Our field was also among the first to empower and reward women in meaningful ways. \u2014 Leslie Rouda Smith, Fortune , 4 May 2022",
"Axie Infinity is one of a growing number of play-to-earn games that use blockchain technology to create a system that can track and reward players. \u2014 NBC News , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Firstly, there is a reward based on the very premise of Web3, where earnings, in addition to salaries, are paid in protocol tokens akin to stock options directly correlated with the success of the products. \u2014 Ivan Burazin, Forbes , 1 July 2022",
"The reward announcement comes ahead of the 2022 midterms, which will determine control of the House and Senate. \u2014 Kathryn Watson, CBS News , 1 July 2022",
"The Milwaukee LGBT Community Center, Cream City Foundation, and Milwaukee Crime Stoppers contributed $1,000 each toward a $3,000 reward in the case. \u2014 Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"The tax relief is one element of a broader five-year tax cut package meant to help seniors and working families and reward businesses that hire people who are out of work. \u2014 Steve Thompson, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"Agreement makes life smooth, and the praise and esteem of others gives us pleasure, even stimulating a reward center in our brain. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 30 June 2022",
"In other words, a potentially massive reward for all involved. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 30 June 2022",
"Wild bats trained to link a specific phone ringtone with a food reward can remember the sound for more than four years, new research suggests. \u2014 Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 June 2022",
"Sheriff Chitwood will personally deliver a $5,000 reward to the tipster who called in McKnight\u2019s location, according to the sheriff\u2019s office. \u2014 Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel , 22 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Anglo-French regarder, rewarder to look back at, regard, care for, recompense \u2014 more at regard entry 2":"Verb"
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-114902"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
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": wool that has been used and is subsequently reprocessed for further use \u2014 compare shoddy":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-130332"
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"type":[
"adjective"
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"definitions":{
": fit to be reworked":[
"reworkable scrap"
]
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"\"+"
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"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
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": to make a revision of (something, such as a story) : cause to be revised: such as":[],
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": to alter (previously published material) for use in another publication":[],
": to revise something previously written":[],
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": an act or instance of rewriting":[]
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"\u02c8r\u0113-\u02ccr\u012bt",
"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8r\u012bt",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8r\u012bt"
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"examples":[
"Verb",
"The teacher asked him to rewrite the essay.",
"I had to rewrite the computer program.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Along with related artworks, these help rewrite the narrative around the European Modernists working in Southern California \u2014 that L.A. offered them freedom and oodles of empty space in which to work out their ideas. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"The legal battle over the state\u2019s matrix of rules continues to unfold at the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals \u2014 and a key opinion pending at the U.S. Supreme Court could rewrite how such cases are decided nationwide. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Maybe Jackman and Williams can rewrite the stars once more. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 13 May 2022",
"Because of this, the mathematicians could rewrite the Talagrand conjecture in terms of spread. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Some will rewrite copy once at no extra charge while others will charge a fee for every change. \u2014 Yec, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022",
"Groups like Human Rights Watch have called on governments to rewrite Protocol III of the convention, which focuses on incendiary weapons, to more clearly include white phosphorous and other modern weapons. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Mar. 2022",
"At Robot Sunrise, the AI beings rewrite their code, break free from their captors and save the human race by beginning to unravel their dependence on technology. \u2014 Liza Lentini, SPIN , 15 Mar. 2022",
"While legislation applying to all workplace suits seems unlikely in the current Congress, Renneisen said, California could also rewrite its laws to fit the court\u2019s standards. \u2014 Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Dustin tries to reanimate his relationship with Lauren in order to gain her support in his rewrite of the script. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 5 Apr. 2022",
"But when British director Jonathan Lynn was hired to direct the movie, the studio asked him to do the production rewrite of the script instead of Launer. \u2014 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone , 7 Mar. 2022",
"In that recent conversation with THR, Gomez also sheds a bit more light on Chavez and her casting process, which included a rewrite of the character. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 May 2022",
"Yesterday, the world heard clearly, the full extent of Vladimir Putin's twisted rewrite of history. \u2014 Amy Nakamura, USA TODAY , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Unfortunately, 2022 is shaping up to be a Cold War rewrite , with an unhappy ending. \u2014 Michael Schuman, The Atlantic , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Instead, it\u2019s been lobotomized, turned by rewrite men Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman into a preachy ode to nice boys who respect women. \u2014 Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker , 14 Feb. 2022",
"There hasn\u2019t been a wholesale migration away from that type of on-prem infrastructure or a mass rewrite of monolithic on-prem apps. \u2014 Betty Junod, Forbes , 17 Sep. 2021",
"Instead, investors may decide to reduce their pre-money valuation, increase their investment amount (e.g., to pay for the rewrite ) or rework the business plan with the management team. \u2014 Bernard Fraenkel, Forbes , 18 Mar. 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1567, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1901, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-024558"
},
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"verb"
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"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8w\u0259rk"
],
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"alter",
"change",
"make over",
"modify",
"recast",
"redo",
"refashion",
"remake",
"remodel",
"revamp",
"revise",
"vary"
],
"antonyms":[
"fix",
"freeze",
"set",
"stabilize"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The design has been completely reworked .",
"the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rather than rework the game yet again, Atari Games quickly scrapped wider production plans for Marble Madness II to refocus on Guardians of the Hood, a simple brawler featuring digitized human actors. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 26 May 2022",
"That\u2019s in part because Orban\u2019s government used its overwhelming parliamentary powers to amend the country\u2019s constitution and rework how elections play out. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Instead, Heifer will rework its office space on the third and fourth floors to be more friendly for video conferences and remote working. \u2014 Neal Earley, Arkansas Online , 20 May 2022",
"Some gardeners work with existing yards that come with new homes; others rework their previous attempts planted years ago before much emphasis was placed on natives. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 5 May 2022",
"The relief dollars gave institutions time to rework their business models, make necessary budget cuts, and, supposedly, chart a more sustainable path forward the way Florida Memorial has. \u2014 Emma Whitford, Forbes , 9 June 2022",
"Apple is expected to make messages more social and interactive and to rework the notification system and lock screen with a greater focus on widgets, according to Bloomberg. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 5 June 2022",
"A century after an agreement to divide Colorado River water among western states, there\u2019s an urgent call to rework the pact amid ever-worsening drought. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 20 May 2022",
"Their disengagement is forcing Russia to hastily rework its commodity-export business, the foundation of the country\u2019s economic wealth and the feedstock for Vladimir Putin\u2019s war machine. \u2014 Joe Wallace, WSJ , 28 Apr. 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1842, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-152013"
},
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a slender New Zealand tree ( Knightia excelsa ) resembling the Lombardy poplar in habit but yielding a valuable timber":[],
": the strong heavy mottled red wood of the rewa-rewa":[]
},
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"\u02c8rew\u0259\u02c8rew\u0259"
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"Maori":""
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-184427"
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"rewarm":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to make (something or someone) warm again : to bring (something or someone) back to a hotter temperature":[
"rewarm a cup of coffee",
"\"If you're outside and you start feeling your fingers get a little bit tingly or painful, you shouldn't ignore those signs,\" [Dr. Edmundo] Mandac said. \"Go in and rewarm yourself.\"",
"\u2014 WTOP.com (Washington, D.C.)"
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"first_known_use":{
"1608, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-185756"
},
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a textile worker who rewinds yarn from the warp beam for dyeing":[]
},
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"\"+"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to wash (something or someone) again : to clean (something or someone) again usually with water":[
"rewashed the dishes by hand",
"rewashing and reusing plastic bags"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"-\u02c8w\u00e4sh",
"or -\u02c8w\u00e4rsh",
"chiefly Midland also -\u02c8w\u022frsh",
"(\u02cc)r\u0113-\u02c8w\u022fsh"
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"first_known_use":{
"1634, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201212"
},
"rewatch":{
"type":[
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to watch (something, such as a movie or television program) again":[
"\u2026 able to watch and rewatch the fascinating, colorful mixture of abstract and impressionist images \u2026",
"\u2014 Video Review",
"Rewatching \"The Apprentice\" more than a decade later, it's easy to see why it struck a chord.",
"\u2014 Emily Nussbaum"
]
},
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"\u02ccr\u0113-\u02c8w\u00e4ch"
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"first_known_use":{
"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to provide anew with water":[
"rains rewatering the hills"
]
},
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"\"+"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-211509"
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"type":[
"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to return to a warehouse : store anew under warehouse conditions":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"(\u02c8)r\u0113+"
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220712-214153"
},
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"transitive verb"
],
"definitions":{
": to provide (as freight at a junction point) with a new waybill":[]
