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revise (v.)

1560s, "to look at again," from Middle French reviser (13c.), from Latin revisere "look at again, visit again, look back on," frequentative of revidere (past participle revisus), from re- "again" (see re-) + videre "to see" (from PIE root *weid- "to see"). Meaning "to look over again with intent to improve or amend" is recorded from 1590s. Related: Revised; revising.

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Definitions of revise from WordNet
1
revise (v.)
make revisions in;
revise a thesis
revise (v.)
revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating and improving;
Synonyms: retool
2
revise (n.)
the act of rewriting something;
Synonyms: revision / revisal / rescript
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