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revise.

To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɹɪˈvaɪz/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈvaɪz/Canada, General-American, UK/ɹəˈvaɪz/Canada, General-American, UK/ɹɪˈvɑez/Australia
  1. To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.

    This statute should be revised.
  2. To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

    Australia · New-Zealand · UK
    I've only just begun to revise for my exams.
  3. To look at again, to reflect on.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”).

noun/ɹɪˈvaɪz/Received-Pronunciation/ɹɪˈvaɪz/Canada, General-American, UK/ɹəˈvaɪz/Canada, General-American, UK/ɹɪˈvɑez/Australia
  1. A review or a revision.

  2. A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after the first or a subsequent correction.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”).

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