reworking
|re-work-ing|
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/riˈwɜrkɪŋ/
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/riˈwɜːkɪŋ/
(rework)
to work again
Etymology
Etymology Information
'reworking' originates from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'work', which comes from Old English 'weorc', meaning 'activity involving mental or physical effort'.
Historical Evolution
'rework' changed from the Old English word 'weorc' and eventually became the modern English word 'work', with the prefix 're-' added to indicate repetition.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to work again', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to revise or improve something'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the process of revising or improving something.
The reworking of the manuscript took several weeks.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45