Word of the day: revise - Deutsch: noch einmal durchsehen rɪˈvʌɪz Verb Verb: revise; 3rd person present: revises past tense: revised past participle: revised gerund or present participle: revising 1. Reconsider and alter (something) in the light of further evidence. He had cause to revise his opinion a moment after expressing it. Synonyms: reconsider, review, re-examine, reassess, re-evaluate, reappraise, rethink, think over, take another look at, take a fresh look at, look at in a different light, have another think about Antonyms: retain, confirm Examine and improve or amend (written or printed matter). The book was published in 1960 and revised in 1968. Alter so as to make more efficient. The revised finance and administrative groups. Synonyms: amend, emend, correct, alter, change, adapt, edit, copy-edit, rewrite, redraft, rescript, recast, rephrase, rework, update, revamp Antonyms: preserve 2. BRIT. Reread work done previously to improve ones knowledge of a subject, typically to prepare for an examination. Students frantically revising for exams. Synonyms: go over, reread, run through, study, memorize noun PRINTING noun: revise plural noun: revises 1. A proof including corrections made in an earlier proof. I handed in the revises this morning.
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