rework
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Definition
- Verb:
- To make changes to something in order to improve it or adapt it for a new purpose: The core meaning involves revising, altering, or redoing a piece of work, such as a text, design, or plan.
- To process or use again in a new form: This sense emphasizes taking existing material and modifying it for reuse.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- The author decided to rework the final chapter of her novel. (She revised and altered the chapter to improve it.)
- The designer will rework the old dress into a modern skirt. (The designer will alter the dress to create a new garment.)
- Engineers had to rework the initial plans after the client's feedback. (They had to revise and change the plans.)
Advanced Usage
- "Rework" as a noun (less common): Refers to the act or process of reworking something.
- The constant rework of the software code delayed the project. (The repeated process of revising the code caused delays.)
- In manufacturing or business contexts, "rework" specifically means correcting defective or non-conforming items so they meet requirements.
- The quality control team identified the faulty units for rework. (The team set aside the defective units to be corrected.)
Variants and Related Words
- Reworking (noun): The process or instance of reworking something.
- The reworking of the script took several months.
- Reworked (adjective): Describes something that has been altered or revised.
- The reworked proposal was much stronger.
Synonyms
- Revise: To re-examine and make alterations to written material.
- Modify: To make partial or minor changes to something.
- Refashion: To give a new form or appearance to something.
- Retread: To use an old idea or plot again, often with minor changes (as in the reference context).
Phrasal Verbs / Common Collocations
- Rework into: To alter something so that it becomes something else.
- She reworked the old curtains into a stylish tablecloth.
- Rework on: To perform revisions or alterations on a specific thing (often used with continuous tenses).
- He is currently reworking on the project's budget.
Verb
- use again in altered form
- retread an old plot