revising UK
rɪˈvaɪ.zɪŋ
See also: studying (US)
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Definition of revising - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
exam preparationUKreviewing notes to prepare for examsUK
  • She spent the weekend revising for her finals.
cramming reviewing studying
2.
writingUKediting written material for improvementUK
  • Revising the essay took several hours.
amending editing proofreading

Adjective

1.
improvingmaking changes to improve
  • She is revising her essay to make it better.
amending editing modifying
2.
documentsUKundergoing changes or updatesUK
  • The revising document was full of annotations.
editing modifying updating
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Origin of revising

Latin, re (again) + visere (to look at)

Terms with revising included in their meaning

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creative redo
rebuilding or revising an earlier work
process
the act of revising or altering
revising
in the process of being revised or improved
writing
work of revising written words to improve clarity correctness or style
writing
process of revising written documents on a computer
policy change
policy of revising one's views
theory revision
advocacy of revising accepted theories or doctrines
digital work
process of revising content using web-based or internet connected tools

Examples of revising in a sentence

  • Group revising sessions can be very effective.
  • Revising can transform a draft into a masterpiece.
  • The revising of the manuscript improved its clarity.
  • The revising team worked late into the night.
  • Revising drafts is crucial for a polished final product.
  • The revising report needed further edits.

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  1. French:révision, révisant, ...
  2. German:Lernen, verbessernd, ...
  3. Italian:studio, di revisione, ...
  4. Spanish:repaso, mejorando, ...
  5. Portuguese:revisão, revisando, ...
  6. Chinese:复习, 改善的, ...
  7. Japanese:復習, 修正の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُرَاجَعَة, معدل, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲזָרָה, עוֹרֵךְ מֵחָדָשׁ, ...
  10. Russian:повторение, исправительный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:підготовка, покращуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:दोहराई, संशोधित, ...
revise UK
rɪˈvaɪz

Definition of revise - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
edittr.UKreview and change written material to improve ittr.UK
  • She revised her essay before submission.
alter amend edit
2.
educationtr./intr.UKstudy material again for an examinationtr./intr.UK
  • He revised for his math test all weekend.
relearn review study
3.
update editiontr.UKprepare a new version of a printed worktr.UK
  • The author revised the book for its second edition.
edit update
4.
adjust pricetr.RareUKchange a price or estimate to make it accuratetr.RareUK
  • The company revised its sales forecast for the year.
adjust amend modify

Noun

1.
reviewUKcareful review or change of somethingUK
  • The teacher asked for a revise of the essay.
amendment modification review
2.
printingDatedUKsecond proof sheet in printingDatedUK
  • The editor checked the revise for errors.
galley proof
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Expressions with revise

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change rules to improve or update them
The committee decided to revise policy to address new challenges.
update initial beliefs with new information
Scientists revise their priors after new data emerges.

Origin of revise

Latin, re- (again) + videre (to see)

Examples of revise in a sentence

  • The author will revise the manuscript before publishing.
  • She revised her notes before the history exam.
  • Students are advised to revise thoroughly for finals.
  • She decided to revise the manuscript before submission.
  • The publisher asked him to revise the outdated textbook.
  • They had to revise the budget after the unexpected expenses.

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  1. French:réviser, révision, ...
  2. German:überarbeiten, Überarbeitung, ...
  3. Italian:rivedere, revisione, ...
  4. Spanish:revisar, revisión, ...
  5. Portuguese:revisar, revisão, ...
  6. Chinese:修订, 审查, ...
  7. Japanese:見直す, 見直し, ...
  8. Arabic:نَقَّحَ, مراجعة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְעָרוֹךְ, בְּדִיקָה מְחֻדֶּשֶׁת, ...
  10. Russian:переработать, переработка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:переглянути, перегляд, ...
  12. Hindi:संपादित करना, समीक्षा, ...

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