revising

re·vise

 (rĭ-vīz′)

v. re·vised, re·vis·ing, re·vis·es

v.tr.

1. To alter or edit (a text).

2. To reconsider and change or modify: I have revised my opinion of him. See Synonyms at correct.

3. Chiefly British To study again (academic material, for example), as for a test; review.

v.intr.

1. To make revisions, as in a text.

2. Chiefly British To study something again; review.

n. (rē′vīz′, rĭ-vīz′)

1. Informal An act or product of revising; a revision.

2. Printing A proof made from an earlier proof on which corrections have been made.

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[Latin revīsere, to visit again, look at again : re-, re- + vīsere, frequentative of vidēre, to see; see review.]

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re·vis′a·ble adj.

re·vis′er, re·vi′sor n.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

revising - editing that involves writing something again rewriting editing, redaction - putting something (as a literary work or a legislative bill) into acceptable form revisal, revise, revision, rescript - the act of rewriting something recasting, rephrasing, rewording - changing a particular word or phrase

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Translations

révision