revise
Americanverb (used with object)
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
- 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
It also wants to revise rules on land purchases by foreigners for "national security" reasons.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
It’s time to revise our expectations about the midterms.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026
The numbers aren’t likely to revise analysts’ understanding of the economy, especially because they predate the Iran conflict, which has sent energy prices sharply higher over the past two weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Rutherford and Chadwick stated flatly that they had not found Lawrence’s suspiciously light neutrons in any of their bombardments and saw no reason to revise their calculation of the neutron’s weight to conform to Lawrence’s.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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