revise
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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an act of revising.
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a revised form of something; revision.
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Printing. a proof sheet taken after alterations have been made, for further examination or correction.
verb
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(tr) to change, alter, or amend
to revise one's opinion
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to reread (a subject or notes on it) so as to memorize it, esp in preparation for an examination
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(tr) to prepare a new version or edition of (a previously printed work)
noun
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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revisabilitynoun
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revisalnoun
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revisernoun
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revisornoun
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prereviseverb (used with object)
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revisableadjective
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revisibleadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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revisesimple
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revisessimple
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have revisedperfect
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has revisedperfect
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am revisingprogressive
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are revisingprogressive
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is revisingprogressive
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have been revisingperfect progressive
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has been revisingperfect progressive
Past
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revisedsimple
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had revisedperfect
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was revisingprogressive
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were revisingprogressive
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had been revisingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of revise
First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin revīsere “to look back at, revisit,” frequentative of revidēre “to see again”; see review
Explanation
To revise means to alter or improve a preliminary draft of something, usually a text. When you want your writing to be really great, you must revise it several times until it is perfect. The word revise sounds like the related word revisit, and revising a piece of work does in fact require revisiting it. Planning out a project includes estimating how much it will cost and when it will be done. If something unforeseen happens, you might have to revise your estimates of cost and completion date. You can also use revise as a noun. Once you finish the first draft of an essay, you can begin working on the revise.
Vocabulary lists containing revise
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Common Senses: Vid, Vis ("See")
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Example Sentences
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The dramatic change in the oil market has led analysts to revise not just their near-term price assumptions, but even their expectations for 2027 prices.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
BP even tried — unsuccessfully — to revise a version of it.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
I think it's workers who can creatively think about ways in which AI can generate value, quickly translate ideas into action, and who are ready to revise their intuition through experimentation and validation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Charlotte Carr and Mathura Balanathan said their two main stresses were the vast range of content to revise and managing time wisely.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
I went on to insist that the agents revise their protocols so that in the future Malia and Sasha could leave the White House safely and without some massive advance planning effort.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
When the BEA tweaks its approach, it usually does so in September, when it annually revises the past five years of data.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Partridge revises it to three, but Brown is still not having it.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Moody’s revises its outlook on the lender’s long-term deposit ratings to positive from stable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Norwegian revises its annual fuel-cost projection to $782 per metric ton and plans to cut $125 million from its run-rate.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
Not to be outdone, JB revises the bet: Okay, he says.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
The revised result addresses a long-standing problem involving silver in the solar system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
Export growth could moderate but remain strong in July, with overseas shipments rising 65.7% from a year earlier in July, compared with a revised 70.7% increase in June, Kim noted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
The revised time also clashes with grassroots football, played widely on a Sunday morning.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Results were relatively in-line with our revised forecast post-preannouncement, with better than expected guidance for the full year, but IBM now needs to execute to build investor confidence in the outlook,” strategists at J.P.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
She revised it constantly, torn forever between love and duty.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
The transfer came with broader changes to an existing credit agreement, including revising minimum liquidity requirements and removing certain financial metric minimums, according to the company’s latest quarterly filing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
This strategy of testing the law and institutions, then losing, and then revising and trying again until the barrier is broken or sufficiently bent to exploit, is not coincidental.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Another key is revising a 1974 law to allow manufactured homes to be built without a permanent chassis, they said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
"I'm pretty free range," said mother Deng Ju, standing across from the exam hall holding a stack of practice books for her daughter, revising last minute with her friend nearby.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Removing slavery, however, was not like removing British officials or revising constitutions.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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