reescribe

Reescribe is a Spanish verb meaning to rewrite or reformulate a text, often to improve clarity, style, or accuracy. It is used in editing, journalism, academia, and communications, as well as in instructional contexts that direct someone to rewrite something. The form also appears as an imperative: Reescribe este párrafo.

Etymology and conjugation: Reescribir is formed with the prefix re- (again, back) plus escribir (to write). The present indicative forms include yo reescribo, tú reescribes, él reescribe, nosotros reescribimos, vosotros reescribís, ellos reescriben. The spelling reescribe serves as both the third-person singular present indicative form (él/ella/usted reescribe) and the affirmative tú command (tú reescribe).

Related terms: la reescritura is the noun for the act of rewriting; synonyms include parafrasear, reformular. In computing or linguistics, reescribir describes applying rewrite rules to alter an input into a new form. The concept encompasses editing for style, summarizing, updating content, or adapting text to a different audience or medium.