revise
Americanverb (used with object)
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revises,
present (3rd person singular)
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revised,
past participle, past
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revising
present participle
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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Investigators therefore need to make clear that survivors can provide additional information or revise their accounts as memories emerge.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2026
Because the camera never leaves Cushla’s side, anything there is to learn we learn along with her, which pays some dramatic dividends and means we’ll be forced to revise earlier judgments, usually for the better.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Weak data should weigh on 10-year yield as markets revise their expectations down for inflation and growth, but the opposite has been true.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
"I'm so happy about GCSEs being over, I didn't enjoy forcing myself to revise for subjects I wasn't interested in."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
His thoughts got so tangled that his mind gave up trying to revise his memory of seeing Angela vanish.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Caluori, whose mother Grace is a psychotherapist, regularly lists and revises his goals for the future.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The government often revises past months’ data markedly, which can impact how economists read the report.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
A document one side signs alone and revises by social media post is not an agreement; it is a memorandum of intentions.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 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
Economic growth for the second quarter of 2026, the most recent data available, was revised upward this past week, fueled by consumer spending and business investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin have revised a key piece of Oklahoma's geologic history, with possible implications for how scientists interpret major events in the history of life on Earth.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
The 29,000 jobs created in September was down from a figure of 133,000 in August, according to revised BLS figures for the month.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
So-called giga-projects, such as the Line and Trojena, have revised their ambitions downward amid the financial realities of a Saudi Arabia under fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The revised alpanas on the step didn’t look like the design she might have invented if she’d started from scratch.
From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins
Ukraine's embassy in Nepal said on Friday it was aware of 62 of its citizens with whom contact had been lost, revising its earlier numbers upwards by six.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
An ICE spokesperson did not respond to questions but said the agency consulted with a variety of stakeholders, including facility operators, while revising its standards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
"I've started revising properly and putting much more effort into my education because I know it's the route to my future."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
To have the best experience at Disneyland now, at least one person in every party needs to be the theme-park equivalent of a designated driver, manically booking and revising ride reservations on a phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
She fell into conversation with them so quickly and so naturally that Colin was already revising his Celebrity Living theorem.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
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