Topic: LITERATURE
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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | réviser, from Latin revisere 'to look at again' |
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re‧vise
1 [transitive] to change something because of new information or ideas : 
The college has revised its plans because of local objections.We have revised our estimates of population growth.
The college has revised its plans because of local objections.We have revised our estimates of population growth.2 [intransitive and transitive] British EnglishSE to study facts again, in order to learn them before an examination [= review, study American English] I've got to revise my geography.
I've got to revise my geography.3 [transitive]ALTCN to change a piece of writing by adding new information, making improvements, or correcting mistakes [↪ amend]: A couple of sections of the book will need to be revised.
A couple of sections of the book will need to be revised.WORD FOCUS: change WORD FOCUS: change
to change something: alter, adapt, adjust, amend, modify, revise, vary
to change a system or organization: restructure, reorganize, reform
to change something completely: transform, revolutionize
to change facts or information, or change what someone has said: twist, distort, misrepresent
easily changed: flexible, adaptable
impossible to change: fixed, final, irrevocable
➔ See also change
WORD FOCUS: change to change something: alter, adapt, adjust, amend, modify, revise, vary
to change a system or organization: restructure, reorganize, reform
to change something completely: transform, revolutionize
to change facts or information, or change what someone has said: twist, distort, misrepresent
easily changed: flexible, adaptable
impossible to change: fixed, final, irrevocable
➔ See also change
