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- pronunciation:
- rih
vaIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
revises, revising, revised |
| definition 1: |
to change, alter, or modify.
We had to revise our plans because of the weather.- 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).
He wrote his speech some days ago, but he spent all last night revising it.The textbooks need to be revised in light of the new discoveries.- synonyms:
- emend, emendate, redact, redraft, rework, rewrite
- similar words:
- blue-pencil, correct, edit, recast, redo, update
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| definition 3: |
(chiefly British) to review material previously learned or intended to be learned, esp. for an upcoming exam.
He can't come out with us; he's revising for his calculus exam tomorrow.- similar words:
- review, study
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| related words: |
mend, modernize, reconsider |
adverb + (v.)revise
completely, constantly, continually, currently, drastically, frequently, newly, periodically, radically, recently, repeatedly, sharply, significantly, since, subsequently, substantially, thoroughly
(v.)revise
+ adverb
accordingly, annually, considerably, continuously, downward, extensively, time, upward, upwards
(v.)revise
+ noun
assessment,
assumption,
budget,
calculation,
charter,
code,
composition,
constitution,
convention,
criterion,
curriculum,
definition,
document,
draft,
earnings,
edition,
essay,
estimate,
expectation,
feedback,
forecast,
formula,
guideline,
impression,
interpretation,
inventory,
judgment,
law,
legislation,
lesson,
manual,
manuscript,
narrative,
norm,
notion,
opinion,
plan,
poem,
policy,
procedure,
projection,
publication,
recommendation,
regulation,
remark,
requirement,
revision,
rule,
schedule,
script,
standard,
statement,
statute,
strategy,
text,
textbook,
theory,
thinking,
treaty,
version,
wisdom,
writing,
zoning
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| derivations: |
revisable (revisible) (adj.), revisability (n.), reviser (revisor) (n.) |
The word revise
contains the following parts:
re-
Latin
prefix
that means again; back or back again
  More about this word part:
The prefix re-
occurs in verbs that are Latin loanwords, where it can mean "again" (revise
) or "back again" (reflect
). It also attaches to English verbs (replay
, rewind) with both meanings. Any verb can be prefixed by "re-
" to indicate that an action is repeated. No hyphen is necessary unless the word formed is identical to an existing word (re-sign the document, but resign
from a job).
Example words:
irrefragable, irremissible, irrevocable, re-coil, re-cover, react, reappear, rebuild, recall, recede, recoil, reconstruct, record, recover, redo, reflect, reflection, regress, reheat, relive, remissible, remit, remove, renew, renewal, repaint, repay, replay, replete, report, reporter, reservation, resign, resignation, respect, retract, reverse, reversible, revert, review, revise, revision, revive, revolve, revolution, rewrite, rebel, rebellious
vid, vis, -vise
Latin
root
that means see
Example words:
envision, evidence, evident, invisible, provide, provision, revise, television, video, visible, vision, visionary, visor, visual
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