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revise

[ri-vahyz]
verb (used with object), re·vised, re·vis·ing.
  1. to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion.
  2. to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update: to revise a manuscript.
  3. British. to review (previously studied materials) in preparation for an examination.
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noun
  1. an act of revising.
  2. a revised form of something; revision.
  3. Printing. a proof sheet taken after alterations have been made, for further examination or correction.
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Origin of revise

1560–70; < Latin revīsere to look back at, revisit, frequentative of revidēre to see again; see review
Related formsre·vis·a·ble, re·vis·i·ble, adjectivere·vis·a·bil·i·ty, nounre·vis·er, re·vi·sor, nounpre·re·vise, verb (used with object), pre·re·vised, pre·re·vis·ing.un·re·vised, adjectivewell-re·vised, adjective
Can be confusedredact revise

Synonyms

1. change; emend, correct.
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Examples from the Web for revisable

Historical Examples

  • The terms of this tariff were to be revisable after the lapse of ten years.

    A Vindication of England's Policy with Regard to the Opium Trade

    Charles Reginald Haines

British Dictionary definitions for revisable

revise

verb
  1. (tr) to change, alter, or amendto revise one's opinion
  2. British to reread (a subject or notes on it) so as to memorize it, esp in preparation for an examination
  3. (tr) to prepare a new version or edition of (a previously printed work)
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noun
  1. the act, process, or result of revising; revision
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Derived Formsrevisable, adjectiverevisal, nounreviser, noun

Word Origin

C16: from Latin revīsere to look back at, from re- + vīsere to inspect, from vidēre to see; see review, visit
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Word Origin and History for revisable

revise

v.

1560s, "to look at again," from Middle French reviser (13c.), from Latin revisere "look at again, visit again, look back on," frequentative of revidere (past participle revisus), from re- "again" (see re-) + videre "to see" (see vision). Meaning "to look over again with intent to improve or amend" is recorded from 1590s. Related: Revised; revising.

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