Main Entry:

²re·vise

Pronunciation:

\ri-ˈvīz\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

re·vised; re·vis·ing

Etymology:

Middle French reviser, from Latin revisere to look at again, frequentative of revidēre to see again, from re- + vidēre to see — more at wit

Date:

1596

transitive verb1 a: to look over again in order to correct or improve <revise a manuscript> bBritish : to study again : review2 a: to make a new, amended, improved, or up-to-date version of <revise a dictionary> b: to provide with a new taxonomic arrangement <revising the alpine ferns>intransitive verbBritish : review 1

synonyms see correct

— re·vis·able \-ˈvī-zə-bəl\ adjective

— re·vis·er or re·vi·sor \-ˈvī-zər\ noun