English Dictionary
Definition of “revise”
revise (rɪˈvaɪz
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to change, alter, or amend ⇒
to revise one's opinion
- British to reread (a subject or notes on it) so as to memorize it, esp in preparation for an examination
- (tr) to prepare a new version or edition of (a previously printed work)
noun
- the act, process, or result of revising; revision
Alternative Forms
reˈvisable adjective reˈvisal noun reˈviser noun Word Origin
C16: from Latin revīsere to look back at, from re- + vīsere to inspect, from vidēre to see; see review, visit
Synonyms
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edit,
correct,
alter,
update,
amend,
rewrite,
revamp,
rework,
redo,
rebrand,
emend,
Translations
- British English:
revise
If you revise something, you alter it in order to make it better or more accurate.I have revised my opinion of him.rɪˈvaɪz VERB I have revised my opinion of him.
- Spanish:
revisar
v
- French:
réviser
v
- German:
revidieren
v
- Chinese: 修订 v
- Arabic: يُراجِعُ v
- Portuguese: rever v
- Russian: пересматривать v
- Croatian: ponavavljati v
- Czech: změnit v měnit
- Danish: revidere v
- Dutch: herzien v
- Finnish: muuttaa v
- Greek: αναθεωρώ v
- Italian: rivedere v
- Japanese: 修正する v
- Korean: 수정하다 v
- Norwegian: revidere v
- Polish: przeglądnąć v przglądać
- Brazilian Portuguese: revisar v
- European Spanish:
revisar
v
- Swedish: repetera v
- Thai: ทบทวน v
- Turkish: gözden geçirmek v
- Vietnamese: sửa lại v
Usage examples
This conspiracy must be stopped, otherwise we will have to revise our position.
India Today (1997)Cedarbaum delayed Faneuil's testimony until next Thursday to give the defence time to review the document and revise its case.
canada.com (2004)By the age of 11, two thirds of children show symptoms of stress as they revise for national tests.
Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2004)In boardrooms, corporate executives would have to revise their strategies for creating shareholder value.
John Cassidy, DOT.CON (2001)
