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Definition of "rework" []

  • To work over again; revise. (verb-transitive)
  • To subject to a repeated or new process. (verb-transitive)
  • Something reworked: just a rework of an old speech. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "rework" in a sentence
  • "He never states that, he uses the term, 'rework' pages and chapters."
  • "In a statement late Thursday, the company said it decided to inspect the planes before they fly again to ensure any "rework" is completed as quickly as possible."
  • "In a statement late Thursday, the company said it decided to inspect the flight-test airplanes before they fly again to ensure any "rework" is completed as quickly as possible."