Revise Meaning
/ɹɪˈvaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
verbTo look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.
Sentence Examples
In the light of what you told us, I think we should revise our plan.
In the light of these facts, it may be necessary to revise our theory.
I can see I will have to revise my opinions of his abilities now.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After receiving her teacher's feedback, she decided to ____ her essay to correct the many errors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She had to ____ her essay three times before the tutor was satisfied with the quality of the argument.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There has been a demand for a revised edition of my English Translation and Commentary of the Holy Qur′an since the end of the Second World War."
— 1951, Maulana Muhammad Ali, Preface to the Revised Edition: The Holy Quran: English Translation and Commentary, published 2011, unnumbered page:
"The best writers know better. They write a first draft not to show readers, but to discover what case they can make for their point and whether it stands up to their own scrutiny. Then they revise and revise until they think their readers will think so too."
— 2008, Wayne C. Booth, Gregory G. Colomb, Joseph M. Williams., The Craft of Research, 3rd edition, University of Chicago Press, page 203:
"In revising your notes, you can also reorganize them so that they are more legible, better arranged, and in a more useful condition for subsequent reviews."
— 1957, Clifford Thomas Morgan, James Deese, How to Study, McGraw-Hill, page 16:
"4 Is it necessary to revise vocabulary (= study it again for a second or third time)?
5 Is it better to revise vocabulary occasionally for long periods of time, or is it better to revise regularly for short periods of time?"
— 2003, Stuart Redman, English Vocabulary in Use: Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate, 2nd edition, Cambridge University Press, page 5:
"The question is, not whether the revises of the Catalogue, which I was obliged to circulate prematurely, were faultless, but whether the alterations which I was desired to make would not render them worse."
— 1837, Anthony Panizzi, A letter to His Royal Highness the President of the Royal Society, on the New Catalogue of the Library of that Institution Now in the Press, page 30:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After receiving her teacher's feedback, she decided to ____ her essay to correct the many errors.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She had to ____ her essay three times before the tutor was satisfied with the quality of the argument.