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revise

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1. re.vise or re.vi.sor \ri-'vi-z\ \-'vi--z*r\ vt [F reviser, fr. L 
   revisere to look at again, fr. revisus, pp.] of revide-re to see again, fr. 
   re- + vide-re to see - more at WIT 1: to look over again in order to 
   correct or improve {~ a manuscri pt} 2a: to make a new, amended, improved, 
   or up-to-date version of {~  a dictionary} 2b: to provide with a new 
   taxonomic arrangement {revising the alpi ne ferns} - re.vi.ser n
2. re.vise \'re--.vi-z, ri-'\ n 1: an act of revising : REVISION  2: a 
   printing proof taken from matter that incorporates changes marked in a  
   previous proof