Synonyms for
Revise
Definition
To make changes to something in order to improve or update it.
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- revise a document
- revise a plan
- revise an essay
- revise the budget
- revise the schedule
- revise the manuscript
- revise the text
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Usage note
Often used in academic or professional contexts when making changes to improve something. Be careful not to confuse with 'review', which implies examination without necessarily making changes.
Example sentences
- I need to revise my notes before the exam.
- The author revised the manuscript based on feedback from her editor.
- We need to revise our marketing strategy to reach a wider audience.
- I always revise my work before submitting it.
- The teacher asked us to revise our essays and turn them in again.
Quotes
Revision is a process of looking back on what you've written, and making changes to improve it. - Nancy Lamb
The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find the exact word, the apt phrase, the leaping simile. - Robert Cormier
The only way to write is to write, and revise, and revise again. - Sue Grafton