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rework

[ verb ree-wurk; noun ree-wurk ]

verb (used with object)

reworked or rewrought, reworking.
  1. to work or form again:

    to rework gold.

  2. to revise or rewrite:

    to rework an essay.

  3. to process again or anew for reuse:

    to rework wool.



noun

  1. an act or instance of reworking:

    His latest book is merely a rework of his earlier novel.

rework

/ ːˈɜː /

verb

  1. to use again in altered form

    the theme has been reworked in countless well-known poems

  2. to rewrite or revise
  3. to reprocess for use again
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rework1

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + work
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Bernthal has a bigger part this time and his character has been reworked into a comedic sidekick with his own kooky wiring.

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The pay off — of drafting jokes, reworking material and performing at open mics and shows — is the thrill of the applause, but even more so, the emotional freedom it affords them.

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A global metropolis that, last week, was left shaken and on edge by Trump’s threats to upend and rework global trade.

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The soundtrack of Evelyn “Champagne” King and Public Image Ltd. and modern punk acts reworking the classics is fantastic, as is the proper score by Raphael Saadiq of Tony!

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The reworking of the 1937 feature length animation had seemed like a surefire hit before running into a series of controversies ahead of its release.

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