redraft
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: //ˈriːdræft//
KK: /ˈriːdræft/
noun
Definition
A version of a written work that has been revised or rewritten after the first draft.
Example
After receiving feedback, she decided to create a redraft of her essay.
Conversation
I just finished my first draft of the essay.
That’s great! Are you planning to redraft it?
Yeah, I think I need to make some changes for clarity.
Good idea! A solid redraft can really improve your work.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
revision
version
rewrite
Antonyms
original
draft
copy
verb
Definition
To create a new version of a document or text, making changes or improvements to the original.
Example
After receiving feedback, she decided to redraft her essay to make it clearer.
Tense Forms
Past: redrafted
Past Participle: redrafted
Conversation
I think I need to redraft my essay before I submit it.
That sounds like a good idea. What do you want to change?
I just want to make my argument clearer and more convincing.
Root Explanation
Redraft → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "draft" (from Old English "dræft", meaning a drawing or a version). The word "redraft" means to create a new version or drawing of something again.
Memory Tip
Think of making a new version of something by doing it 'again' ('re-') — that's what redraft means.
Visually Confused Words
predraft
regraft
draft