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    [Noun]  | "re*vise" | \ ˈrē-ˌvīz \


    1: an act of revising : revision

    2: a printing proof that incorporates changes marked in a previous proof


    Origin: 1591 ;

    [Verb]  | "re*vise" | \ ri-ˈvīz \


    1: to look over again in order to correct or improve

    2: to study again : review

    3: to make a new, amended, improved, or up-to-date version of


    Origin: 1545 ;

     Middle French reviser, from Latin revisere to look at again, frequentative of revidēre to see: again, from re- + vidēre to see: ;

    [Verb]  | "revise" 


    1: to make different in some way;


      * e.g., " ... with the snow, we'll need to revise our travel plans "





    2: to prepare for publication by correcting, rewriting, or updating;


      * e.g., " ... revise the article and add more up-to-date information so we can reprint it "



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    [Noun]  | "revise" 


    1: the act, process, or result of making different;


      * e.g., " ... that paper needs one more revise, and then I think it's ready to turn in "





     [ "revision" ]

    1: Probably what you should be doing right now...

      * e.g.,  ... Hmm I need to revise, hell lets look up revision at urbandictionary to waste some time. 


     [ "revision" ]

    2: Instead you come here to procrastinate.

     [ "revision" ]

    1: student's version of Hell

     [ "revision" ]

    1: A way to get out of doing anything

      * e.g.,  ... Mum: Do the washing 

     [ "revision" ]

    1: what I haven't done enough of this weekend

      * e.g.,  ... Louise is useless at revision 

     [ "revision" ]

    1: Modern day method to waste time and 'recap' over all those topics you've been 'learning' all year usually in preparation for a text or exam. For most students, resulting in no help whatsoever when sitting the test the next day.

      * e.g.,  ... ''But didn't you do any revision? why have you gotten this U again Eleanor?'' 


     [ "revision" ]

    2: Thus student failing test anyway because revising is innefective due to student thinking about their crush/dinner/myspace/friends for the duruation of the revision period whilst blankly reading through text and making notes they will later misplace.

      * e.g.,  ... ''I just dont know.'' 

     [ "Revision" ]

    1: Sitting and reading the crap you've been learning all year and taking none of it in, so you can do just as bad on whatever exam you're revising for as you would have done without it.

      * e.g.,  ... Mum: How did you get this U? I thought you did revision? 

     [ "revision" ]

    1: a synonym meaning that you will spend the next few hours facebook stalking. can also mean that you will be on facebook chat, or commenting aimlessly on peoples facebook status's, photos and taking quiz's that tell you you will get an a* anyway.

      * e.g.,  ... student one: hows revision going? 

     [ "Revision" ]

    1: A code word to use for masturbating, more generally acceptable to use in public

      * e.g.,  ... I do a lot more revision the closer it gets to tests... it helps the stress 

     [ "revision" ]

    1: Shite ass crap that makes u waste time thinking about it let alone actually doing it. Teachers excuse to set more work thereby inducing torture pain and suffering on the teenage race.

      * e.g.,  ... Coe: cba to do ne 

     [ "revising" ]

    1: going to a desk with the intention to prepare yourself for an exam and gain a qualification, however finding yourself 10 minutes later either master bating or watching videos on your feed

      * e.g.,  ... hey I can't come out tonight I'm revising 

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