revise
To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
Example
“This statute should be revised.”
Other meanings
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.”
To look at again, to reflect on.
Related words
- misrevise
- rerevise
- revisee
- revisor
- revised
Word history
From Latin "revīsō".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “revise” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.