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reviserevise /rɪˈvaɪz/ ●●○ AWL verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYreviseOrigin: 1500-1600 French réviser, from Latin revisere to look at again VERB TABLErevise |
Present | I, you, we, they | revise | | he, she, it | revises | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | revised | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have revised | | he, she, it | has revised | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had revised | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will revise | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have revised |
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Present | I | am revising | | he, she, it | is revising | | you, we, they | are revising | Past | I, he, she, it | was revising | | you, we, they | were revising | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been revising | | he, she, it | has been revising | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been revising | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be revising | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been revising |
► revised edition a revised edition of his earlier book THESAURUSmake somebody/something different► change to make someone or something become different: How does the president plan to change the tax system? Going to college really changed my life. ► alter to change something so that it is different but not completely different. Alter sounds more formal than change: We had to alter our plans because of the weather. ► adapt to change something so that it can be used in a different way: The chicken recipe can be adapted for vegetarians. ► adjust to make small changes in something in order to improve it. You use adjust about a machine, system, or the way something looks: How do you adjust the volume on the TV? ► modify to make small changes to something in order to improve it and make it more appropriate for a particular purpose: We all modify our speech when speaking to people in authority. ► convert to change something completely so that it has a different form and can be used for a different purpose: The old factory was converted into a restaurant. ► revise to change something in order to improve it by adding new information and correcting mistakes. You use revise about ideas, plans, or pieces of writing: The discovery made them revise their old ideas. I revised the essay after reading my teacher’s comments. ► amend formal to change a law or important document to correct or improve it: The act was amended to protect wildlife. ► reform to change a law, system, organization, etc. so that it is fairer or more effective: The tax code needs to be completely reformed. ► reorganize/restructure to change the way that a system or organization works: The company has been restructured from top to bottom. ► transform to change something completely, especially so that it is much better: They’ve completely transformed the downtown area. ► revolutionize to completely change the way people think or do something. You use revolutionize especially about a new idea or invention: The discovery of penicillin revolutionized medicine. ► twist/distort to deliberately change facts or words, in a way that is not true: He accused reporters of twisting his words. 1to change your opinions, plans, etc. because of new information or ideas: The college has revised its plans because of local objections.► see thesaurus at change12eng. lang. arts to change a piece of writing by adding new information, making improvements, or correcting mistakes: I’d like you to read my story once I’ve revised it. a revised edition of his earlier book [Origin: 1500–1600 French réviser, from Latin revisere to look at again]—reviser noun [countable] |