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- Dictionaryrevise/rɪˈvʌɪz/
verb
- 1. examine and make corrections or alterations to (written or printed matter): "the book was published in 1960 and revised in 1968"
- 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
noun
- 1. a proof including corrections made in an earlier proof: "I handed in the revises this morning"
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REVISE definition: 1. to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it…. Learn more.
REVISE meaning: 1. to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it…. Learn more.
The meaning of REVISE is an act of revising : revision. How to use revise in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Revise.
When you revise an article, a book, a law, or a piece of music, you change it in order to improve it, make it more modern, or make it more suitable for a particular purpose. Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication.
To revise means to alter or improve a preliminary draft of something, usually a text. When you want your writing to be really great, you must revise it several times until it is perfect. The word revise sounds like the related word revisit , and revising a piece of work does in fact require revisiting it.
to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update: to revise a manuscript. British. to review (previously studied materials) in preparation for an examination.
1. ( tr) to change, alter, or amend: to revise one's opinion. 2. (Education) Brit to reread (a subject or notes on it) so as to memorize it, esp in preparation for an examination. 3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) ( tr) to prepare a new version or edition of (a previously printed work) n.