rework
pronunciation
How to pronounce rework in British English: UK [ˌri:ˈwɜ:k]
How to pronounce rework in American English: US [ˌriˈwɜrk]
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- Verb:
- use again in altered form
Word Origin
- rework (v.)
- 1842, from re- + work (v.). Related: Reworked; reworking.
Example
- 1. They also promised to rework a separate long-term liquidity rule .
- 2. The oclc board of trustees has appointed a new record use policy council to rework the terms of use governing its worldcat bibliographic database .
- 3. Now , changes in china 's labor patterns are setting back that progress and forcing business partners to rework arrangements they thought had been nailed down .
- 4. But I 'd urge congress to pause for a minute , take a deep breath , and try to seriously rework the structure of the plan , making it a plan that addresses the real problem .