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re·vise (ri vīz′)

transitive verb revised -·vised′, revising -·vis′·ing

  1. to read over carefully and correct, improve, or update where necessary to revise a manuscript, a revised edition of a book
  2. to change or amend to revise tax rates

Etymology: Fr reviser < L revisere < re-, back + visere, to survey, freq. of videre, to see: see vision

noun

  1. a revising or a revised form of something; revision
  2. Printing a proof taken after corrections have been made, for looking over or correcting again

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revise Synonyms

revise

v.

reconsider, rewrite, redraft, edit, correct, reexamine, review, look over, change, alter, rework, improve, amend, develop, compare, scan, scrutinize, overhaul, revamp, update; see also edit 1.


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revise Usage Examples

Present participle complement

  • exist: Provides users with the ability to revise existing knowledge or learn new material.

Adjective complement

  • manual: DETR website to be referred to in revised manual.

Modifying Another Word

  • downwards: Forecasts for incremental global oil demand in 2006 have again been revised downwards in June.

Infinitive complement

  • reflect: I recommend that the Guidance to the Codes is revised to reflect best practice on credit checks within the industry.

Preposition: in

  • light: The SD may ask for a proposal to be revised in the light of the referees ' comments.
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