Revise
/rɪˈvaɪz/noun
To examine and alter something in order to improve, correct, or update it.
Did you know?Revise comes from Latin roots meaning “to look at again,” linking revision to the ancient idea that repeated seeing could produce clearer judgment and transformed meaning.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weyd-
“To see or know—an ancient root connecting sight with knowledge.”
Classical Latin
Latin
vidēre
“To see.”
Late Latin
Latin
revidēre
“To look at again or review.”
13th Century
Old French
reviser
“To examine again or inspect.”
15th Century
English
revise
“To review or reconsider.”
Modern English
English
revise
“To alter, correct, or update after examination.”