1a : to look over again in order to correct or improve revise a manuscript. b British : to study again : review. 2a : to make a new, amended, improved, or up-to-date version of revise a dictionary.

What does revise a text mean?

To revise means to alter or improve a preliminary draft of something, usually a text. When you want your writing to be really great, you must revise it several times until it is perfect.

What does revising for an exam mean?

to study again something you have already learned, in preparation for an exam: We're revising (algebra) for the test tomorrow.