rework

re·work

verb \(ˌ)rē-ˈwərk\

Definition of REWORK

transitive verb

: to work again or anew: as a : revise b : to reprocess (as used material) for further use

Examples of REWORK

1. The design has been completely reworked.
2. <the sculptor reworked the clay into another shape>

First Known Use of REWORK

1842

Related to REWORK

Synonyms: alter, make over, modify, recast, redo, refashion, remake, remodel, revamp, revise, change, vary

Antonyms: fix, freeze, set, stabilize

Related Words: deform, metamorphose, mutate; regenerate, revolutionize, transfigure, transform, transmute; commute, convert, exchange; rejigger, retool

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Rhymes with REWORK

artwork, at work, beadwork, berserk, breastwork, brickwork, bridgework, brightwork, brushwork, capework, casework, clockwork, coachwork, de Klerk, ductwork, Dunkirk, earthwork, falsework, fieldwork, file clerk, firework, flatwork, footwork, formwork, framework, fretwork, frostwork, glasswork, Grand Turk, grillwork, groundwork, guesswork, hackwork, handwork, hauberk, headwork, homework, housework, in work, ironwork, knee-jerk, lacework, lifework, make-work, meshwork, millwork, network, outwork, paintwork, patchwork, piecework, presswork, quillwork, roadwork, salesclerk, schoolwork, scrollwork, shellwork, slopwork, Southwark, spadework, steelwork, stickwork, stonework, stump work, teamwork, timework, topwork, town clerk, waxwork, webwork, wheelwork, woodwork, young Turk