Meaning

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

    This statute should be revised.

    revidieren, ändern, überarbeiten

    пересма́триватьperesmátrivatʹ, пересмотре́тьperesmotrétʹ, переде́лыватьperedélyvatʹ

  2. (Australia, New Zealand, UK)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.

    2008, Tom Burns, Sandra Sinfield, Chapter 19: How to build your memory and revise effectively, Essential Study Skills: The Complete Guide to Success at University, SAGE Publications, UK, page 273.

    wiederholen, rekapitulieren, repetieren

    повторя́тьpovtorjátʹ, повтори́тьpovtorítʹ

    повто́рюватиpovtórjuvaty

  3. (obsolete)To look at again, to reflect on.

More definitions
  • make revisions in
  • revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving

Examples

76 sentences
  1. I revised my theory.

    Я переглянув свою теорію.

    ruЯ проверил свою теорию.

    deIch habe meine Theorie überarbeitet.

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  2. The revised timetable will go into effect on the 5th of this month.

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  3. In the light of these facts, it may be necessary to revise our theory.

    deIm Lichte dieser Tatsachen könnte es nötig sein, unsere Theorie zu überarbeiten.

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  4. Such a project has of course demanded a revised budget.

    deEin solches Vorhaben hat freilich ein revidiertes Budget erforderlich gemacht.

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  5. The timetable has been revised.

    ruРасписание было пересмотрено.

    deMan hat den Zeitplan überarbeitet.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to look over again:
Русский
By meaning 2
to review, alter and amend, especially of written material:
to look over again:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to review, alter and amend, especially of written material:
to look over again:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequ

Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”).

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Forms

revises, revising, revised, revised
Base formrevise · to revise
3rd person singularrevises
Present participlerevising
Past simplerevised
Past participlerevised

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyrevise
he, she, itrevises

Past simpleLesson

all personsrevised

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave revised
he, she, ithas revised

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill revise

Synonyms

3 synonyms
review, edit and amend:overhaul
Close in meaning
  • revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving:retool

Word family

11 related words

See also

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