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A second look that leads to improvement or preparation, whether changing a text, plan, estimate, or opinion, studying again for a British exam, or naming a corrected proof in publishing.
Examples The printer sent a clean revise with the corrections in place.
The textbook was revised for the new edition.
The class revised last term's grammar before the quiz.
Her feedback made me revise my opinion of the project.
That revise still contained two typographical errors.
Similar words go over
reconsider
rewrite
cram
brush up on
study
alter
recap
edit
correction
Meanings Usage Use revise for careful changes made after a second look, especially to texts, plans, estimates, rules, or opinions.
Examples The committee revised the policy after public comments.
Please revise the introduction before the report goes out.
Economists revised the growth estimate down after new data arrived.
Her feedback made me revise my opinion of the project.
The textbook was revised for the new edition.
Common mistakes The wrong verb is chosen when no change is meant, and the third-person -s is sometimes dropped.
Incorrect Correct She revise the report every Friday.
She revises the report every Friday.
I revised the file but did not change anything.
I reviewed the file but did not change anything.
The team revised on the schedule.
The team revised the schedule.
Similar words amend
alter
modify
rewrite
edit
update
rework
reconsider
Usage Use revise for exam preparation in British English. In American English, review is the usual verb for this sense.
Examples She revised biology all weekend before the exam.
I need to revise these formulas tonight.
They are revising for their finals in the library.
The class revised last term's grammar before the quiz.
He made a timetable so he could revise every subject.
Common mistakes Revise my exam misplaces the object when the intended meaning is studying before it.
Incorrect Correct I revised my exam last night.
I revised for my exam last night.
She revise for her finals every evening.
She revises for her finals every evening.
We revised to the history test.
We revised for the history test.
Similar words review
study
go over
brush up on
recap
cram
Usage Use revise as a noun mainly in publishing, printing, and editing contexts. Revision is clearer in ordinary writing.
Examples The editor asked for one more revise before approval.
The printer sent a clean revise with the corrections in place.
That revise still contained two typographical errors.
The second revise reached the author on Friday.
Only the final revise should go to production.
Common mistakes A revise of the plan sounds unnatural outside publishing, where revision is normally expected.
Incorrect Correct We need a revise of the budget.
We need a revision of the budget.
The printer sent a revision proof called a revise.
The printer sent a revise.
Please make revise before noon.
Please make a revision before noon.
Similar words revision
alteration
proof
version
correction
Usage Choose revise when a second look leads to change or exam preparation. Use review when the action is only checking without changing.
Common mistakes She revise misses the third-person -s, and revise my exam usually needs for when the meaning is study.
Etymology From Middle French reviser and Latin revisere , meaning to look at again, from re- meaning again and videre meaning to see.
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