Revise

//ɹɪˈvaɪz// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A review or a revision.
  2. 2
    the act of rewriting something wordnet
  3. 3
    A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after the first or a subsequent correction.

    "The question is, not whether the revises of the Catalogue, which I was obliged to circulate prematurely, were faultless, but whether the alterations which I was desired to make would not render them worse."

Verb
  1. 1
    To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.

    "This statute should be revised."

  2. 2
    make revisions in wordnet
  3. 3
    To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination. Australia, New-Zealand, UK

    "I've only just begun to revise for my exams."

  4. 4
    revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving wordnet
  5. 5
    To look at again, to reflect on. obsolete

Synonyms

All synonyms
reviewrevisionreviewalteramendamendment

Example

More examples

"In the light of what you told us, I think we should revise our plan."

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”).

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