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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Revise \Re*vise"\, n.
     1. A review; a revision. --Boyle.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Print.) A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after
        the first or a subsequent correction.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Revise \Re*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revised; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Revising.] [F. reviser, fr. L. revidere, revisum, to see
     again; pref. re- re- + videre, visum, to see. See Review,
     View.]
     1. To look at again for the detection of errors; to
        re["e]xamine; to review; to look over with care for
        correction; as, to revise a writing; to revise a
        translation.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Print.) To compare (a proof) with a previous proof of the
        same matter, and mark again such errors as have not been
        corrected in the type.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To review, alter, and amend; as, to revise statutes; to
        revise an agreement; to revise a dictionary.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     The Revised Version of the Bible, a version prepared in
        accordance with a resolution passed, in 1870, by both
        houses of the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury,
        England. Both English and American revisers were employed
        on the work. It was first published in a complete form in
        1885, and is a revised form of the Authorized Version. See
        Authorized Version, under Authorized.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Revise \Re*vise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Revised; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Revising.] [F. reviser, fr. L. revidere, revisum, to see
     again; pref. re- re- + videre, visum, to see. See Review,
     View.]
     1. To look at again for the detection of errors; to
        re["e]xamine; to review; to look over with care for
        correction; as, to revise a writing; to revise a
        translation.
  
     2. (Print.) To compare (a proof) with a previous proof of the
        same matter, and mark again such errors as have not been
        corrected in the type.
  
     3. To review, alter, and amend; as, to revise statutes; to
        revise an agreement; to revise a dictionary.
  
     The Revised Version of the Bible, a version prepared in
        accordance with a resolution passed, in 1870, by both
        houses of the Convocation of the Province of Canterbury,
        England. Both English and American revisers were employed
        on the work. It was first published in a complete form in
        1885, and is a revised form of the Authorized Version. See
        Authorized Version, under Authorized.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Revise \Re*vise"\, n.
     1. A review; a revision. --Boyle.
  
     2. (Print.) A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after
        the first or a subsequent correction.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  revise
       n : the act of rewriting something [syn: revision, revisal,
           rescript]
       v 1: make revisions in; "revise a thesis"
       2: revise or reorganize, especially for the purpose of updating
          and improving; "We must retool the town's economy" [syn: retool]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  revise
     Αγγλικά n.
     η αναθεώρηση
     Αγγλικά vb.
     αναθεωρώ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  revise
     n.
     1 A review or a revision.
     2 (lb en printing) A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after
  the first or a subsequent correction.
     vb.
     To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: revisar)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  revise
     n.
     1 A review or a revision.
     2 (lb en printing) A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after
  the first or a subsequent correction.
     vb.
     To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  revise
     n.
     1 A review or a revision.
     2 (lb en printing) A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after
  the first or a subsequent correction.
     vb.
     To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: revisar)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  revise
     n.
     1 A review or a revision.
     2 (lb en printing) A second proof sheet; a proof sheet taken after
  the first or a subsequent correction.
     vb.
     To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
     Portuguese vb.
     (pt-verb form of: revisar)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  revise
     Espanja vb.
     (es-v-taivm 1 revis e)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  revise
     Engelska vb.
     revidera, ändra; bearbeta

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  revise /ɹɪvˈaɪz/
  nasien

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  revise //ɹɪˈvaɪ̯z// 
  1. втора корекция
  (Printing) A second proof sheet
  2. преглед, ревизия
  review or a revision

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  revise //ɹɪˈvaɪ̯z// 
  1. проверявам
  to look at again, to reflect on
  2. повта́рям, преглеждам
  to look over again
  3. ревизирам
  to review, alter and amend, especially of written material