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单词 repen
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repenv.

Brit. /ˌriːˈpɛn/, U.S. /riˈpɛn/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, pen v.2
Etymology: < re- prefix + pen v.2
transitive. To pen or write again.
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society > communication > writing > manner of writing > rewriting > rewrite [verb (transitive)]
to write over1555
rescribe1565
rewrite1603
repen1615
rework1837
overwrite1874
1615 S. Ward Coal from Altar 73 If Dauid were now to re-pen his Psalme; I thinke hee might alter the forme of his counsell.
1860 Brit. Controversialist 3rd Ser. 3 328 The reviewing of circumstances after they have taken place, when hundreds of years have passed away, when the records of them have been penned and repenned.
1911 M. B. Betham-Edwards In Heart of Vosges vii. 150 The chronicle of this charming little city on the bright blue Aude has been penned and re-penned in blood and tears.
1997 Times (Nexis) 28 Jan. Thicker Than Water went almost unheeded. However, now that Mrs Harrison has repenned the sorry saga as non-fiction, America is waking up.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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