to redraft

Examples

• All

• I redrafted the contracts to include the new stipulations.

  P2 (2007)

• The commission redrafted Rule 1.7 primarily to clarify its meaning and to help lawyers understand how it is applied.

  Academic text (2002)

• Yeah, he redrafted and filed that last week while you were in Washington.

  Bridge of Spies (2015)

• Just redraft this section on repatriation of offshore funds.

  The Firm (1993)

• "Are they building and refining the idea, or are they redrafting the same idea again and again?"

  Academic text (2005)

• The panel followed Cushing's advice, and Volpe appointed a commission to redraft the bill.

  Academic text (2010)

• That rally prompted Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to redraft a major speech in late August.

• Firenza is working with AIM to redraft its specifications to emphasize wind loadings on major equipment.

  Academic text (2007)

• For Malaysia's state of Terengganu, forest plans had to be redrafted to take account of certification audits and include environmental and social concerns.

  Academic text (2006)

• She decided to redraft her essay after receiving feedback from her teacher.

Synonyms

R

to revise

vsto redraft

179 3.4

Change a piece of writing to correct mistakes and make it better

focuses on writing again to change or improve rather than mainly correcting

R

to rewrite

vsto redraft

112 2.8

To make a new version of a text to improve or change it

is the same in meaning but serves as an alternative term

R

to redo

vsto redraft

47 2.1

Do something again to fix mistakes or make it better

is specific to creating a new written version rather than any repeated action

R

to rework

vsto redraft

30 4.0

To change something again to make it better

is limited to producing a new written version rather than other general changes

M

to make over

vsto redraft

10 5.1

Change something old so it can be used in a new way

focuses on creating a new written version rather than adapting items generally

R

to recast

vsto redraft

9 5.6

Present an idea in a different form or style

is about creating a new written version to improve or change content

R

to recompose

vsto redraft

1 6.0

Arrange parts again in a new way, like a picture or song

is focused on creating a new written version rather than general rearrangement

R

to re-edit

vsto redraft

3.9

Change something written, filmed, or recorded to improve it

focuses on writing the piece again rather than on editing changes

R

to repolish

vsto redraft

4.2

Improve writing or a presentation by making small changes

involves writing again more substantially rather than only small refinements

How Thorough

to overhaul

35 4.6

to rewrite

112 2.8

to redraft

3 3.5

to revise

179 3.4

Surface Forms

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Etymology