ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Rewording

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Rewording is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of reword.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of reword.

More Meanings

  1. The act or process of creating a changed wording.
  2. A changed wording thus produced.

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: rephrasing; rewriting
The first day's proceedings […] were taken up with a rewording of the indictment, to the satisfaction of attorneys for the prosecution and defense. The case will now be heard under criminal, not common, law.

Word Forms

Synonyms for rewording

Depending on context, synonyms include rephrasing, rewriting, recasting.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rephrasing, recasting, rewriting, restating, rewrite, restatement.

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