rework

[ verb ree-wurk; noun ree-wurk ]

verb (used with object)

, re·worked or re·wrought, re·work·ing.

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

/ riːˈwɜːk /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of rework¹

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + work

Example Sentences

The videos have even spawned musical tributes, with one being reworked into a dance track.

From BBC

I was really into fashion and had this idea to rework vintage or take apart something old and make it new.

From Los Angeles Times

In the short term, Proposition 35 will require the money to be allocated in generally the same way that California had been planning before Newsom sought to rework those budgetary plans.

From Los Angeles Times

He worked closely with Frank Sinatra early in his career and reworked the crooner's classic Fly Me To The Moon, taking it from a waltz to a swing.

From BBC

A career retrospective album, The Book of the Beast, was released last month, including highlights from his solo career and two "reworked" versions of Iron Maiden songs Tomorrow and Wrathchild.

From BBC

Related Words

• adapt
• alter
• edit
• modify
• redraw
• reshape
• revamp
• revise
• rewrite