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re·vise
 revise
- pronunciation:
- rih
vaIz
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
revised, revises, revising |
| definition 1: |
to change, alter, or modify.
- synonyms:
- alter, change, modify
- similar words:
- amend, correct, doctor, edit, overhaul, rectify, revamp
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| definition 2: |
to improve or correct a new edition of (a book or text).
- synonyms:
- emend, emendate, redact, redraft, rework, rewrite
- similar words:
- blue-pencil, correct, edit, recast, redo, update
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| related words: |
mend, modernize, reconsider |
| derivations: |
revisable (revisible) (adj.), revisability (n.), reviser (revisor) (n.) |
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