revised; revising
1
a
: to look over again in order to correct or improve
revise a manuscript
b
British
: to study again : review
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
British
: review sense 1
Synonyms
Examples of revise in a Sentence
Noun
that paper needs one more revise, and then I think it's ready to turn in
Verb
We have to revise our plans because of the delays.
I would like to revise my estimate.
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides.
—Dallas News, 3 May 2022
Released in 1927, the Al Jolson classic launched the era of talkies, an epic transformation requiring studios to remodel stages for sound, revise set protocols for cast and crew and reassess what sort of material worked best with the new technology.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
Maybe some researchers could partner with a neuroscience journal and scan some of the peer reviewers at work to find the neural correlates of accept, reject, and revise decisions?
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2015
Zeidman wants to build in mechanisms that revise sentences as attitudes and mores change.
—Teresa Mathew, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2022
The Man, which the panel recommended the city revise or add narrative to, was spray painted about 12:30 p.m., according to a Chicago Police Department spokesperson.
—Maddie Ellis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
Review and revise plans regularly, but strike a balance between change and constancy.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
And so novelists revise novels, endlessly, necessarily, on the way to completing them, which is to say by accepting their problems and moving on.
—New York Times, 12 July 2022
TIME, 16 Sep. 2023
The news organization originally reported the $350 million was additional money, then revised its story.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
At least 5,000 people have died in Libya, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday, revising an earlier estimate of 8,000.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 14 Sep. 2023
But SpaceX may have revised its targets since the 2015 presentation to investors as regulatory oversight and delays with the company’s Starship vehicle slowed the satellite internet system’s development.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
Just last month, NOAA revised their hurricane season forecast upward and called for more storms than previously projected, in part due to the persistence of near-record ocean temperatures.
—Drew Kann, ajc, 12 Sep. 2023
June's figure was revised lower as well, showing the U.S. economy making steady progress to rev up its exports as Asian and European manufacturing struggles.
—Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2023
In response, the city manager, Tina Friend, met with residents and worked with library director Shaun Briley to revise its policies to share more details on what books would be read at storytimes.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, and the previous two months’ figures were revised downward.
—Lydia Depillis, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Previously the chair of the judiciary and public safety committee, Allen has recently led bills to make D.C.’s vote-by-mail system permanent, revise D.C.’s criminal code and make bus trips free in the city.
—Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 3 Jan. 2023
Justices horse trade and revise for months on major cases, though they’re not known for flipping sides.
—Dallas News, 3 May 2022
Released in 1927, the Al Jolson classic launched the era of talkies, an epic transformation requiring studios to remodel stages for sound, revise set protocols for cast and crew and reassess what sort of material worked best with the new technology.
—Jordan Riefe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2022
Maybe some researchers could partner with a neuroscience journal and scan some of the peer reviewers at work to find the neural correlates of accept, reject, and revise decisions?
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2015
Zeidman wants to build in mechanisms that revise sentences as attitudes and mores change.
—Teresa Mathew, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2022
The Man, which the panel recommended the city revise or add narrative to, was spray painted about 12:30 p.m., according to a Chicago Police Department spokesperson.
—Maddie Ellis, Chicago Tribune, 10 Oct. 2022
Review and revise plans regularly, but strike a balance between change and constancy.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
And so novelists revise novels, endlessly, necessarily, on the way to completing them, which is to say by accepting their problems and moving on.
—New York Times, 12 July 2022
Verb
Some have been met, such as new stores being certified for energy efficiency; others have been revised or scrapped entirely.
—TIME, 16 Sep. 2023
The news organization originally reported the $350 million was additional money, then revised its story.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
At least 5,000 people have died in Libya, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Thursday, revising an earlier estimate of 8,000.
—Sana Noor Haq, CNN, 14 Sep. 2023
But SpaceX may have revised its targets since the 2015 presentation to investors as regulatory oversight and delays with the company’s Starship vehicle slowed the satellite internet system’s development.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 13 Sep. 2023
Just last month, NOAA revised their hurricane season forecast upward and called for more storms than previously projected, in part due to the persistence of near-record ocean temperatures.
—Drew Kann, ajc, 12 Sep. 2023
June's figure was revised lower as well, showing the U.S. economy making steady progress to rev up its exports as Asian and European manufacturing struggles.
—Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2023
In response, the city manager, Tina Friend, met with residents and worked with library director Shaun Briley to revise its policies to share more details on what books would be read at storytimes.
—Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2023
Employers added 187,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department reported Friday, and the previous two months’ figures were revised downward.
—Lydia Depillis, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle French reviser, from Latin revisere to look at again, frequentative of revidēre to see again, from re- + vidēre to see — more at wit
First Known Use
Noun
1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1545, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
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Cite this Entry
“Revise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revise. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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revise
1 of 2 verb
re·vise
ri-ˈvīz 
revised; revising
1
: to look over again in order to correct or improve
revise a book report
2
: to make a new, corrected, improved, or up-to-date version or arrangement of
revise a dictionary
reviser
noun
or revisor
-ˈvī-zər
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