What does revise mean?

Definitions for revise
rɪˈvaɪzre·vise

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  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 Dictionary

  1. Revisenoun

    Etymology: from the verb.

    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. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. revise

    To revise means to reexamine, review, or alter something with the aim of correcting, improving, or updating it. It can relate to a variety of things such as a text, plan, idea, law, or decisions, among others.

Webster Dictionary

  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 Dictionary

  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. revisĕrere-, back, visĕre, inten. of vidēre, to see.]

Editors Contribution

  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  

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  1. Verbs Frequency

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

Anagrams for revise »

  1. reives

  2. siever

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  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. Akira Momochi:

    For the first time since the war's end, there is a chance for the Japanese people to revise the constitution that was forced upon them by Occupation forces, frankly, I worry we will lose the ability to achieve this.

  2. Japanese Transport Minister Akihiro Ohta:

    Until now, we have been getting reports from automakers but since this is a major issue with great impact I would like to consider whether we need to revise the vehicle law or not.

  3. Lionel Trilling:

    Any historian of the literature of the modern age will take virtually for granted the adversary intention, the actually subversive intention, that characterizes modern writing -- he will perceive its clear purpose of detaching the reader from the habits of thought and feeling that the larger culture imposes, of giving him a ground and a vantage point from which to judge and condemn, and perhaps revise, the culture that produces him.

  4. Governor Matt Bevin:

    To ensure that the sincerely held religious beliefs of all Kentuckians are honored, I took action to revise the clerk marriage license form.

  5. Rob Scott:

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

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