revise

[ ri-vahyz ]

/ rɪˈvaɪz /

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verb (used with object), re·vised, re·vis·ing.

to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion.

to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update: to revise a manuscript.

British. to review (previously studied materials) in preparation for an examination.

noun

an act of revising.

a revised form of something; revision.

Printing. a proof sheet taken after alterations have been made, for further examination or correction.

Nearby words

Origin of revise

1560–70; < Latin revīsere to look back at, revisit, frequentative of revidēre to see again; see review

SYNONYMS FOR revise

1. change; emend, correct.

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Related forms

re·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

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Examples from the Web for revise

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Pakistan needs to revisit, revise and improve its foreign relations to ask for support if needed.
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To revise, as they do, the landay tradition, once the sole purview of man, is to risk death.
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The Senate voted on Thursday to revise its rules governing filibusters.
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In considering some of the extreme examples, we must revise our idea that art is or should be always beautiful.
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In 1822 he became a member of the convention to revise the state constitution.
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The Court might justly feel delicacy, if called to revise an act of the Legislature.
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You can send the request contained in this at the same time with the revise, after I have seen the said revise.
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Mr. McCunn had a mind of a singular candour, and was prepared most honestly at all times to revise his views.
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British Dictionary definitions for revise

revise

/ (rɪˈvaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to change, alter, or amendto revise one's opinion

British to reread (a subject or notes on it) so as to memorize it, esp in preparation for an examination

(tr) to prepare a new version or edition of (a previously printed work)

noun

the act, process, or result of revising; revision

Derived Formsrevisable, adjectiverevisal, nounreviser, noun

Word Origin for revise

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 revise

revise

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.