"rework" meaning in English

See rework in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːwɜː(ɹ)k/ Audio: en-us-rework.ogg Forms: reworks [plural]
Etymology: From re- + work. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|work}} re- + work Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rework (countable and uncountable, plural reworks)
  1. The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rework-en-noun-A30xFCL~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 31 28 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 5 29 33 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 2 32 34 3 3
  2. (in particular, food manufacturing) Taking unsaleable food and using it in the manufacture of other food. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rework-en-noun-1mzx56GA Topics: business, food, lifestyle, manufacturing
  3. Something redone, corrected or rebuilt. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rework-en-noun-EJTGxRMy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 31 28 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 5 29 33 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 2 32 34 3 3
  4. Work done to correct defects associated with a deliverable product, plus any root cause analysis effort to identify the task(s) to be re-performed. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-rework-en-noun-m1VTIMq~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 5 31 28 6 3 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 11 11 14 42 10 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 5 29 33 5 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 2 32 34 3 3
  5. (countable) An instance of reworking. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-rework-en-noun-cqJ-aM9G

Verb

IPA: /ɹiːˈwɜː(ɹ)k/ Forms: reworks [present, singular, third-person], reworking [participle, present], reworked [participle, past], reworked [past], rewrought [participle, past, rare], rewrought [past, rare]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)k Etymology: From re- + work. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|work}} re- + work Head templates: {{en-verb|past2=rewrought|past2_qual=rare}} rework (third-person singular simple present reworks, present participle reworking, simple past and past participle reworked or (rare) rewrought)
  1. To redo, correct, or rebuild.
    Sense id: en-rework-en-verb-TmJNjl-j

Inflected forms

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