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revise

Sayri-VYZUK/ɹɪˈvaɪz//ɹɪˈvɑez/

Verbrevises, revising, revised

Noun pluralrevises

5 meanings of revise

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  1. 1
    verbtransitive
    To look over a piece of writing and change it to make it better.

    Like fixing up a drawing after someone shows you the parts that look wrong.

    She had to revise her essay before handing it in.

    The author revised the chapter after his editor sent notes.

    Similaramend, edit, rewrite, redraft, update

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  2. 2
    verbAustraliaNew ZealandUKtransitive or intransitive
    To study something again before a test or exam.

    Like going over a map again before a trip so you remember the way.

    I need to revise for my chemistry exam this weekend.

    She revised all her notes the night before the test.

    Similarreview

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  3. 3
    nouncountable
    A check or change made to something that was already done.

    The report needed one more revise before the meeting.

    She gave her speech a final revise the night before.

    Similarrevision, edit, rewrite, redraft

  4. 4
    nouncountable
    A printer's proof made after the first round of corrections.

    Like a second printout you check after fixing the mistakes in the first one.

    The printer sent over a revise for the editor to check.

    They spotted two more typos in the revise.

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Less common meaning

  1. 5
    verbobsolete
    To look at something again and think it over.
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Origin

It comes from Latin, from a word meaning "to look at again," built from re- ("again") plus a word meaning "see."