rewrite
intermediateB1/ˌriːˈraɪt/ · re-write
to write something again, often in a different way.
Meanings
to write something again, often in a different way.
کسی چیز کو دوبارہ لکھنا، اکثر مختلف طریقے سے۔
پھر سے لکھنا
phir se likhna
Common Collocations
- rewrite a document
- rewrite a story
- rewrite a thesis
Example Sentences
I need to rewrite this report to make it clearer.
مجھے یہ رپورٹ دوبارہ لکھنے کی ضرورت ہے تاکہ یہ واضح ہو سکے۔
Mujhe yeh report dobara likhne ki zaroorat hai taake yeh wazeh ho sake.
She decided to rewrite the ending of her novel.
اس نے اپنے ناول کا اختتام دوبارہ لکھنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne apne novel ka ikhtitam dobara likhne ka faisla kiya.
Sometimes it's best to rewrite your ideas from scratch.
کبھی کبھی یہ بہترین ہوتا ہے کہ آپ اپنی خیالات کو شروع سے دوبارہ لکھیں۔
Kabhi kabhi yeh behtareen hota hai ke aap apni khayalat ko shuru se dobara likhein.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of making a new version of your original text.
Imagine an author sitting at a desk, rewriting a chapter.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کتابیں لکھتے ہو، جاناں تمہاری خوشبو سے، پھر ایسی ایک بات کیوں لکھیں، جو سب بھول جائیں۔
Kitaabein likhte ho, jaanan tumhaari khushboo se, Phir aisi ek baat kyun likhein, jo sab bhool jaayein.
You write books, my love, from your fragrance, Then why write something that everyone forgets?
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پرانا کو دوبارہ لکھنا نئی زندگی دینا ہے۔
Puraana ko dobara likhna nai zindagi dena hai.
To rewrite the old is to give it new life.
📖 Etymology
Origin: English "rewrite" — to write again
First known use: 19th century
The word 'rewrite' is a compound of the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'write'. It has been in use since the 19th century.