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rework

[ree-wurk, ree-wurk]

verb (used with object)

reworked, 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

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rework1

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + work
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“The Life of Chuck” feels like a holdover from this era of feel-good fare, reworked and retrofitted to align with our contemporary anxieties.

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Wilson gave the first live performance of the substantially reworked Smile at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 2004 and went on to delight audiences around the world.

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“However, there is potential … that if you actually use your brain and then rework the task when being exposed to the tool, it might be beneficial.”

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On Friday, Bass signed the 2025-26 budget approved by the council, which reworked much of her plan for closing a $1-billion shortfall.

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Sometimes Anderson would go back and rework segments of what he had previously sent.

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