Definition of revise
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:a printing proof that incorporates changes marked in a previous proof
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Examples of revise in a Sentence
that paper needs one more revise, and then I think it's ready to turn in
Recent Examples of revise from the Web
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More Politics -- Republicans’ hopes for a revise of the Senate health bill by today are fading, with no quick fix in sight.
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Faulconer’s initial budget proposed a 31 percent cut to $10.4 million, but his May revise softened that to a 15 percent cut to $12.8 million.
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Nine paragraphs of new language were added to a 2012 revise.
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First Known Use of revise
1591
revise Synonyms
Synonyms
alteration, difference, modification, redoing, refashioning, remaking, remodeling, revamping, review, change, revision, reworking, variationAntonyms
fixation, stabilizationRelated Words
amendment, correction, rectification, reform; conversion, deformation, distortion, metamorphosis, mutation, transfiguration, transformation; fluctuation, oscillation, shift; displacement, replacement, substitution; adjustment, modulation, regulation, tweak; redesign, redoOther Printing Terms
epigraph, errata, leader, mechanical, notch, tittle, underscore, widow
Definition of revise
revised;
revising
transitive verb
1 a
:to look over again in order to correct or improve
- revise a manuscript
2 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 verb
British
:review 1
Examples of revise in a Sentence
We have to revise our plans because of the delays.
I would like to revise my estimate.
Recent Examples of revise from the Web
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He's spent the whole year forcing forecasters to revise their projections upward.
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CVS proposed to revise the percentage of certain goods such as more than 50% for health and beauty products and another 16% devoted to seasonal merchandise, the city staff report said.
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The 2290 Randall Road location will also include ADA compliance work and revising the building's exterior.
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But following a moment of reflection, The Office alum revised her answer.
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Kushner's lawyer, Jamie Gorelick, says that a new, revised version of Kushner's financial disclosure form — one that includes the Cadre stake — will be made public once it's certified by ethics authorities.
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PA 56 (SB 126): Revise requirements for continuing education hours for real estate brokers and salespersons.
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After Donald Trump’s revised travel ban was implemented in late June, certain grandparents, grandchildren, cousins, aunts, and uncles in six Muslim-majority countries were banned from visiting their relatives living in the U.S.
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On Saturday, a Kushner attorney, Jamie Gorelick, said her client had previously revised required disclosure forms to note multiple meetings with foreign nationals, including the session in June with Veselnitskaya.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'revise.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of revise
Middle French reviser, from Latin revisere to look at again, frequentative of revidēre to see again, from re- + vidēre to see — more at wit
revise Synonyms
Synonym Discussion of revise
correct, rectify, emend, remedy, redress, amend, reform, revise mean to make right what is wrong. correct implies taking action to remove errors, faults, deviations, defects.
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- correct your spelling
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- rectify a misguided policy
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- emend a text
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- set out to remedy the evils of the world
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- redress past social injustices
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- amend a law
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- plans to reform the court system
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- revise the schedule
REVISE Defined for English Language Learners
revise
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verb
Definition of revise for English Language Learners
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: to make changes especially to correct or improve (something)
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: to study (something) again
REVISE Defined for Kids
revise
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verb
re·vise
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Definition of revise for Students
revised;
revising
:to make changes that correct or improve
- I revised my book report.
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