revise
[ ri-vahyz ]
/ rɪˈvaɪz /
Save This Word!
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.
QUIZ
SPRINT TO THE FINISH WITH THIS OLYMPICS QUIZ!
Compete in our Olympics quiz to see if you can take home the gold medal in Olympics knowledge.
Question 1 of 10
Where was the Olympics first held?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Origin of revise
1560–70; <Latin revīsere to look back at, revisit, frequentative of revidēre to see again; see review
OTHER WORDS FROM revise
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH revise
redact, reviseWords nearby revise
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use revise in a sentence
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 forms of revise
revisable, adjectiverevisal, nounreviser, nounWord Origin for revise
C16: from Latin revīsere to look back at, from re- + vīsere to inspect, from vidēre to see; see review, visit
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