revises
Polishes a draft
Revises is the third-person singular of revise, meaning to alter or amend something—usually written work—to improve or correct it: She revises her manuscript three times before submitting.
Revising can mean changing opinions or estimates: The agency revises its forecasts quarterly.
In British education, to revise is to review material before an exam.
Reviews a prior judgment
- reassessesEvaluates a second time
- reevaluatesExamines again for worth
- reexaminesInspects again
- reviewsPublished critical assessments
reconsiders · revisits · reappraises · reflects on · second-guesses · adjusts · modifies · amends
Revise text substantially
- redraftCompose again differently
- reworkModify something already made
- amendModify or correct
- modifyChange partially
alter · reword · rephrase · restructure · reorganize · overhaul · reformulate · emend
Make contemporary
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- renewMake valid again
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
revamp · update · contemporize · amendment · modification · adjustment · transformation · renewal
Remove impurities from
- polishSmooth by rubbing
- enhanceIncrease in quality
- perfectWithout any flaw
- optimizeMake maximally effective
hone · sharpen · strengthen · upgrade · elevate · enrich · better · tweak
Formal changes to documents
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- errataPublished list of corrections
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- rectifyTo make something right
emendation · typos · corrigenda · rectifications · inaccuracies · misprint · oversight · factual
rethinks
Reviews a prior judgment
- reassessesEvaluates a second time
- reevaluatesExamines again for worth
- reexaminesInspects again
reviews · reconsiders · revisits · reappraises · reflects on · second-guesses · adjusts · modifies · amends · alters
rewrite
Revise text substantially
modify · alter · reword · rephrase · restructure · reorganize · overhaul · reformulate · emend · amendments
modernize
Make contemporary
overhaul · revamp · update · contemporize · amendment · modification · adjustment · transformation · renewal · renovation
refine
Remove impurities from
optimize · hone · sharpen · strengthen · upgrade · elevate · enrich · better · tweak · fine-tune
amendments
Formal changes to documents
- correctionsAdjustments to fix errors
- errataPublished list of corrections
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
rectify · emendation · typos · corrigenda · rectifications · inaccuracies · misprint · oversight · factual · accuracy
revisespreserves
Cooked fruit in sugar
maintains · keeps · retains · leaves alone · freezes
- revised editionCorrected reissue of text
- revision surgeryOperation correcting prior surgery
- revised estimate
- revision notesSummarized material for review
- script revisionAltering a screenplay's text
- subject to revision
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