Etymology

revise

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Today it means: To review, alter and amend, especially of written material. Full definition →

Middle French réviser ← Latin revīsō
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  1. Latin · derived fromrevīsō
  2. Middle French · borrowed fromréviser
  3. English todayrevise

Borrowed from Middle French réviser, from Latin revīsō, from re- + vīsō (“examine”), frequentative of videō (“see”).

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