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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It doesn’t lie, it cannot be revised, and it is how market participants are ultimately judged.
From Barron's
If the project gets under way, they plan to update and revise the numbers about every two years as it unfolds, officials said.
The Collegiate—an abridged, more manageable version of the company’s gargantuan International edition—was introduced in 1898 and had been revised roughly every decade thereafter.
Data is thin on the ground over the holiday period, though revised third-quarter gross domestic product figures on Monday, Dec. 22 will attract attention.
The national data agency offered no details with its forecast for November, which was based on the responses of 60% of retailers surveyed and will be revised.
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