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revise

American  
[ri-vahyz] / rɪˈvaɪz /

verb (used with object)

revised, revising

  1. to amend or alter.

    to revise one's opinion.
    Synonyms:
    correct, emend, change

  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.

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.

revise British  
/ rɪˈvaɪz /

verb

  1. (tr) to change, alter, or amend

    to revise one's opinion

  2. 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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • prerevise verb (used with object)
  • revisability noun
  • revisable adjective
  • revisal noun
  • reviser noun
  • revisible adjective
  • revisor noun

Etymology

Origin of revise

First recorded in 1560–70; from Latin revīsere “to look back at, revisit,” frequentative of revidēre “to see again”; review

Example Sentences

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“We would revise those about every five years, not having anything to do with any administration, just because it made sense,” she said.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

Valve, the company behind PC games store Steam, said the issue meant it had to revise the launch date and pricing of its PC-console hybrid announced late last year.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The state Air Resources Board is expected to revise the proposal in the coming weeks before bringing it to a vote in May.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

MedPAC later signaled it would revise that estimate downward, a change the committee said in its report that would modestly reduce its estimates of excess premiums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

I rework every sentence a few times before going on to the next, and revise the whole chapter two or three times before I show it to anyone.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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