revise

Everyday

1. To revise (UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) means to study again what you have learned, to get ready for a test. tree →
2. To revise means to change and improve a piece of writing or a plan. tree →
3. To revise a number or opinion means to change it because of new information. tree →

In the lessons

School: revising times tables or spellings before a test (in the USA people say «study» or «review»). Writing: draft, revise, edit, publish — revising means improving the ideas and words. Science: scientists revise ideas when new evidence comes. Phrases: revise for a test, revise your work, revise a plan, revision notes.

Examples

• I need to revise for my spelling test. tree →
• Revise your story to make the ending stronger. tree →
• She revised her times tables every night. tree →
• The scientists revised their idea after the new experiment. tree →
• We revised our plan because of the rain. tree →
• Make revision cards to help you revise. tree →

Note

Past: revised, -ing: revising. In American English «revise» means only «change and improve», not «study again». Revising writing (changing ideas) is different from editing (fixing spelling and punctuation).