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   Re·vise

   /rəˈvīz/

   

   verb

   • 1. re-examine and make alterations to (written or printed matter): "the book was published in 1960 and revised in 1968"
   • ▪ reconsider and amend (something), especially in the light of further evidence or to reflect a changed situation: "the agency revised its procedures in as a result of the fire" Similar reconsiderreviewre-examinereassessre-evaluatereappraiserethinkthink overtake another look attake a fresh look atlook at in a different lighthave another think aboutchangealtermodifydisconfirmOpposite retainconfirm
   • 2. reread work done previously to improve one's knowledge of a subject, typically to prepare for an examination: British "students frantically revising for exams" Similar go overrereadrun throughstudymemorizecraminformal:bone up onswot up (on)mug up (on)swot

   noun

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

   Word 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’).

   Derivatives

   • 1. revisable adjective
   • 2. revisal noun
   • 3. reviser noun
   • 4. revisory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › reviserevise verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   revise. verb. /rɪˈvaɪz/. Verb Forms. [transitive] revise something to change your opinions or plans, for example because of something you have learned I can see I'll have to revise my opinion of his abilities now. The government may need to revise its policy in the light of this report.

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   revise meaning, definition, what is revise: to change something because of new infor...: Learn more.

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   to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion. to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update: to revise a manuscript. British Terms to review (previously studied materials) in preparation for an examination.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREVISE - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'revise'. 1. If you revise the way you think about something, you adjust your thoughts, usually in order to make them better or more suited to how things are. [...] 2. If you revise a price, amount, or estimate, you change it to make it more fair, realistic, or accurate. [...]

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   REVISE meaning: 1 : to make changes especially to correct or improve (something); 2 : to study (something) again.

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   The meaning of REVISE is an act of revising : revision. How to use revise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Revise.

8. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › reviseRevise - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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   Dictionary definition of revise. To review, modify, or make corrections to something, typically with the intention of improving or updating it. "The team decided to revise their strategy at halftime." Detailed meaning of revise.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › revise_vrevise, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb revise mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb revise, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. revise has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. literary and textual criticism (mid 1500s) education (1860s) mathematics (1870s)

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › reviseREVISE - 28 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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    verb. These are words and phrases related to revise. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of revise. Ben Jonson tells us that Shakespeare never had to revise a manuscript. Synonyms. correct. change. alter. modify. edit. redact. rewrite.

11. www.wordnik.com › words › reviserevise - definition and meaning - Wordnik

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    To look carefully over with a view to correction; go over in order to suggest or make desirable changes and corrections; review: as, to revise a proofsheet; to revise a translation of the Bible; specifically, in printing, to compare (a new proofsheet of corrected composition) with its previously marked proof, to see that all marked errors have ...