revise

UK: /rɪˈvaɪz/ US: /rɪˈvaɪz/ ,(ri vīz′)

Inflections of 'revise' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

revises

v 3rd person singular

revising

v pres p

revised

v past

revised

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•vise /rɪˈvaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -vised, -vis•ing. 

1. to change or alter, esp. after thinking about (something):
   revised her opinion of him when she saw his work.
2. to change or alter something written to make corrections, improve, etc.:
   to revise a manuscript.

See -vis-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

re•vise  (ri vīz′), v., -vised, -vis•ing, n. 
v.t. 

1. to amend or alter:
   to revise one's opinion.
2. to alter something already written or printed, in order to make corrections, improve, or update:
   to revise a manuscript.
3. British Terms to review (previously studied materials) in preparation for an examination.

n. 

4. an act of revising.
5. a revised form of something;
   revision.
6. Printing a proof sheet taken after alterations have been made, for further examination or correction.

• Latin revīsere to look back at, revisit, frequentative of revidēre to see again; see review
• 1560–70

re•vis′a•ble, re•vis′i•ble, adj. 
re•vis′a•bil′i•ty, n. 
re•vis′er, re•vi′sor, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. change; emend, correct.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

revise / rɪˈvaɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to change, alter, or amend: to revise one's opinion
2. to reread (a subject or notes on it) so as to memorize it, esp in preparation for an examination
3. (transitive) to prepare a new version or edition of (a previously printed work)

noun

1. the act, process, or result of revising; revision

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin revīsere to look back at, from re- + vīsere to inspect, from vidēre to see; see review, visit

reˈvisal noun

reˈviser noun