überarbeiten — meaning in English

English meaning

• adapt verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
• overwork verb To make someone work too hard, or to work too hard yourself.
• revise verb To change or correct something, especially a piece of writing, in order to improve it.

Senses

überarbeiten is used for these senses in English:

• adapt (transitive) To fit by alteration; to modify or remodel for a different purpose; to adjust.
• make over (idiomatic) To renovate or to convert to a different use, particularly houses, offices, or rooms within them.
• overwork (intransitive) To work too hard.
• refactoring (computer programming) An act or process in which code is refactored.
• remaster (film) To create a new master copy by enhancing sound or picture quality of an older recording.
• revise To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.

adapt — full definition

1. verb To change something so it becomes suitable for a new purpose or situation.
2. verb To adjust oneself to new conditions.

overwork — full definition

1. verb To make someone work too hard, or to work too hard yourself.
2. noun Too much work; work that goes beyond a reasonable amount.

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