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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.
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.
REVISE meaning: 1. to look at or consider again an idea, piece of writing, etc. in order to correct or improve it…. Learn more.
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.
REVISE definition: 1. to change something so that it is more accurate: 2. to study a subject before you take a test. Learn more.
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.
Noun. Filter. verb. revised, revises, revising. To alter or edit (a text). American Heritage. To read over carefully and correct, improve, or update where necessary. To revise a manuscript, a revised edition of a book. Webster's New World. To change or amend. To revise tax rates. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
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.
[transitive] revise something to change something, such as a book or an estimate, in order to correct or improve it. a revised edition of a textbook. I'll prepare a revised estimate for you. This revised version of his play has only two acts. They should create a revised marketing plan.
