re ‧ vise AC /rɪˈvaɪz/ BrE AmE verb
[ Word Family: verb : ↑ revise ; noun : ↑ revision ]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: réviser , from Latin revisere 'to look at again' ]
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.
revise something upwards/downwards
Forecasts of economic growth are being revised downwards.
2 . [intransitive and transitive] British English to study facts again, in order to learn them before an examination SYN review, study American English :
I’ve got to revise my geography.
revise for
She’s revising for her history exam.
3 . [transitive] 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.