Definition

1. Noun:

   • A revised version of a document, text, or draft, especially one that has been rewritten or edited.
   • In finance, a new bill of exchange or draft drawn to replace a dishonored one, typically for the original amount plus any associated costs.

2. Verb:

   • To draft again or differently; to revise and rewrite a document, text, or plan.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:

  • The editor requested a complete redraft of the first three chapters.
  • The bank issued a redraft after the original check was returned unpaid.

• Verb:

  • The team will redraft the proposal based on the client's feedback.
  • She had to redraft her essay several times before submitting it.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in the process of redrafting": To be actively engaged in revising a document.

  • The committee is still in the process of redrafting the new policy.

• "A final redraft": The last revised version before a document is considered complete.

  • After the final redraft, the contract was ready for signing.

Variants and Related Words

• Redrafting (gerund/noun): The act or process of revising a draft.
  • The redrafting of the constitution took several months.

Synonyms

• Noun: Revision, rewrite, amended version, reworking.
• Verb: Revise, rewrite, rework, amend, edit.

Different Meanings

• Primary (General): The act or product of revising a written text.
• Specialized (Financial): A negotiable instrument created to replace a failed one, including extra charges.

Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations

• To redraft a document: The most common collocation for the verb form.
  • Lawyers often need to redraft a document to clarify its terms.

Noun

1. a draft for the amount of a dishonored draft plus the costs and charges of drafting again