revise

Academic Word List, sublist 8.

About 2.85 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.

   This statute should be revised.

2. verb To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

   I've only just begun to revise for my exams.

3. verb To look at again, to reflect on.
4. noun A review or a revision.
5. noun A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after the first or a subsequent correction.

Similar words

revisal retool revision rescript reconsideration rethinking rewrite restate redefine rethink

Often followed by

the their and his it your our its them

Word family

revisable revised reviser revisers revises revising revision revisions revisor revisors