Definitions for revise
rɪˈvaɪzre·vise

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. revision, revisal, revise, rescriptverb

   the act of rewriting something

2. reviseverb

   make revisions in

   "revise a thesis"

3. retool, reviseverb

   revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving

   "We must retool the town's economy"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. revisenoun

   A review or a revision.

2. revisenoun

   A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after the first or a subsequent correction.

3. reviseverb

   To look at again, to reflect on

4. reviseverb

   To review, alter and amend, especially of written material

   This statute should be revised.

5. reviseverb

   To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination

   I should be revising for my exam in a few days.

6. Etymology: From & réviser or revisare, from re- + visare ‘examine’, frequentative of videre ‘see’.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Revisenoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Review; reexamination.

   The author is to be excused, who never, in regard to his eyes and other impediments, gives himself the trouble of corrections and revises. Boyle.

   2. Among printers, a second proof of a sheet corrected.

2. To REVISEverb

   To review; to overlook.

   Etymology: revisus, Lat.

   Lintot will think your price too much;
   Not, Sir, if you revise it, and retouch. Alexander Pope.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reviseverb

   to look at again for the detection of errors; to reexamine; to review; to look over with care for correction; as, to revise a writing; to revise a translation

2. Reviseverb

   to compare (a proof) with a previous proof of the same matter, and mark again such errors as have not been corrected in the type

3. Reviseverb

   to review, alter, and amend; as, to revise statutes; to revise an agreement; to revise a dictionary

4. Revisenoun

   a review; a revision

5. Revisenoun

   a second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after the first or a subsequent correction

6. Etymology: [F. reviser, fr. L. revidere, revisum, to see again; pref. re- re- + videre, visum, to see. See Review, View.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Revise

   rē-vīz′, v.t. to review and amend: to examine with a view to correction.—n. review: a second proof-sheet.—ns. Revī′sal, Revi′sion, review: re-examination; Revīsed′-ver′sion, a fresh English translation of the Bible, issued, the New Testament in 1881, the Old in 1885; Revī′ser, -or (print.), one who examines proofs; Revī′sing-barr′ister, a barrister appointed annually by the English judges to revise the list of voters for members of parliament, the revision generally taking place between August and October of each year.—adjs. Revi′sional, Revi′sionary, pertaining to revision.—n. Revi′sionist.—adj. Revī′sory. [Fr. reviser—L. revisĕre—re-, back, visĕre, inten. of vidēre, to see.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. revise

   To review and change accurately and systematically.

   They did revise their wedding plans and decided on a farm wedding with a marquee.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 6, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Rewrite

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'revise' in Verbs Frequency: #1013

Anagrams for revise »

1. reives

2. siever

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How to say revise in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of revise in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of revise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of revise in a Sentence

1. Volker Wieland:

   As shares in China play only a relatively small role in the financing of economic activity, the effects on the economy as a whole should remain moderate, we have to look carefully at the risks for the German economy from China. But I see no reason at the moment to revise down our foreacasts for Europe and Germany for 2015.

2. Hajime Funada:

   If we want to have more flexibility, it is necessary to revise Article 9.

3. John J. Sirica:

   An attempt is already underway to revise history-to leave the impression that the former president had nothing to do with Watergate. But there is no doubt about his obstruction of justice after the Watergate break-in.

4. Rob Scott:

   Those 30 days is where they could have some wiggle room to revise the text and bring in Canada.

5. Chris Frey:

   We’ve been calling for a 4% decline in prices from December last year to December this year, we may have to revise that.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=revise
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Revise
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=revise
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revise
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=revise