revise
gb/ɹɪvˈaɪz/ us/ɹɪvˈaɪz/
A2
English
~ 2500
Senses
0 senses
Verb
B1
action
1
Change to improve or fix errors
To make changes to something so it is better or correct.
Usage pattern:
to revise [something]
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'revise' with 'review'. 'Revise' means to make changes, while 'review' can mean only to look over without changing.
Synonyms
edit (Often used for making detailed changes to text, sometimes with a stronger focus on style and formatting.)
|
amend (More formal; often used for official documents or laws.)
Antonyms
keep (To leave something unchanged.)
Collocations
revise a draft
|revise an essay
|revise a report
|revise for clarity
|revise the manuscript
Themes
education
|work
|writing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- She revised her novel after receiving feedback from her editor.
- I need to revise my presentation before the meeting.
- The company revised its policy to address customer complaints.
- He revised the instructions to make them easier to follow.
- The teacher asked us to revise our essays for grammar mistakes.
Learner examples
- I will revise my homework tonight.
- Please revise your text before you send it.
- He revised his letter to make it clear.
- We need to revise this plan.
- She revised the story after reading it again.
Verb
A2
action
2
Study again for an exam
To study something again before a test.
Usage pattern:
to revise for [an exam/test]
Common mistake:
In American English, 'revise' is less common in this meaning; 'review' is preferred. Learners may confuse regional usage.
Synonyms
review (Common in American English for going over study material.)
Antonyms
ignore (To not study the material again.)
Collocations
revise for an exam
|revise your notes
|revise the material
|revise before the test
Themes
education
|learning
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- I have to revise for my math exam this weekend.
- She spent the whole evening revising her history notes.
- Students are advised to revise thoroughly before finals.
- He didn't revise enough and failed the test.
Learner examples
- I will revise for the test tomorrow.
- She is revising her notes now.
- We must revise before the exam.
- He did not revise and got a bad grade.
Verb
B1
action
3
Change opinion or plan
To change what you think or plan because of new facts.
Usage pattern:
to revise [a plan/opinion/decision]
Synonyms
adjust (Suggests making small changes rather than complete alterations.)
|
alter (Neutral term for making changes.)
Antonyms
stick to (To keep to the original plan or opinion without changing it.)
Collocations
revise the schedule
|revise the budget
|revise your opinion
|revise the plan
Themes
decision-making
|business
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The committee revised its decision after hearing public feedback.
- We may need to revise our budget due to rising costs.
- She revised her travel plans because of the weather forecast.
- Scientists revised their theory in light of new evidence.
Learner examples
- We will revise our plan tomorrow.
- She revised her idea after talking to him.
- They revised the time of the meeting.
- I revised my opinion when I heard more facts.
Grammar
Dictionary form
revise
IPA
GB/ɹɪvˈaɪz/
US/ɹɪvˈaɪz/
Syllables & stress
re - vise (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vise)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: revise
- 3rd Person Singular: revises
- Present Participle: revising
- Past: revised
Word family
Forms
revises
verb
revising
verb
revised
verb
Core family
revision
noun B1
Related words
reviser
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unrevised
adjective
Advanced or less common
revisionist
noun/adjective
Expressions
revise downward
1/ɹɪvˈaɪz dˈaʊnwɚd/
fixed phrase
Reduce a previous estimate
To change a number or amount to make it lower than before.
Examples
- Growth expectations have been revised downward.
- They revised their sales targets downward after poor results.
revise for an exam
1/ɹɪvˈaɪz fɚ ən ɪɡzˈæm/
fixed phrase
Study again for a test
To study your school work again before you take a test.
Examples
- I have to revise for an exam this weekend.
- She is revising for an exam in biology.
revise upward
1/ɹɪvˈaɪz ˈʌpwɚd/
fixed phrase
Increase a previous estimate
To change a number or amount to make it higher than before.
Examples
- The company revised its profit forecast upward.
- Estimates were revised upward after the latest data came in.