The difference between Rework and Work over

When used as verbs, rework means to redo, correct, or rebuild, whereas work over means to improve a prototype, or first draft.


Rework is also noun with the meaning: the act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.

check bellow for the other definitions of Rework and Work over

  1. Rework as a noun:

    The act of redoing, correcting, or rebuilding.

    Examples:

    "They sent the assembly back to the shop for rework."

  2. Rework as a noun (in particular, food manufacturing):

    Taking unsaleable food and using it in the manufacture of other food.

  3. Rework as a noun:

    Something redone, corrected or rebuilt.

    Examples:

    "They received the rework back from the shop."

  4. Rework as a noun:

    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.

    Examples:

    "The schedule has been pushed back because of the rework."

  5. Rework as a noun (countable):

    An instance of reworking.

  1. Rework as a verb:

    To redo, correct, or rebuild.

    Examples:

    "You'll have to rework the crank assembly to incorporate the changes."

  1. Work over as a verb (transitive):

    To improve a prototype, or first draft.

    Examples:

    "The estimated figures are not bad, but somebody will have to work them over."

  2. Work over as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To physically attack in order to cause injury.

    Examples:

    "He'll talk, once we work him over."

  3. Work over as a verb (transitive, slang):

    To subject (a person) to a severe scolding, interrogation, etc.

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