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revise

Pronunciation: /rɪˈvʌɪz/
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Definition of revise

verb

  • 1 [with object] reconsider and alter (something) in the light of further evidence:he had cause to revise his opinion a moment after expressing it
  • examine and improve or amend (written or printed matter):the book was published in 1960 and revised in 1968 (as adjective revised)a revised edition
  • alter so as to make more efficient: (as adjective revised)the revised finance and administrative groups
  • 2 [no object] British reread work done previously to improve one’s knowledge of a subject, typically to prepare for an examination:students frantically revising for exams [with object]:revise your lecture notes on the topic

noun

Printing
  • a proof including corrections made in an earlier proof: I handed in the revises this morning

Derivatives

revisable

adjective

revisal

noun

reviser

noun

revisory

adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century (in the sense 'look again or repeatedly (at)'): from French réviser 'look at', or Latin revisere 'look at again', from re- 'again' + visere (intensive form of videre 'to see')

Spelling help

Unlike most verbs ending in -ise, revise cannot be spelled with an -ize ending.

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