3 VERB When you revise an article, a book, a law, or a piece of music, you change it in order to improve it, make it more modern, or make it more suitable for a particular purpose. □ [V n + for ] Three editors handled the work of revising the articles for publication. □ [V n] The staff should work together to revise the school curriculum.
4 VERB When you revise for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination. [BRIT ] □ [V + for ] I have to revise for maths. □ [V ] I'd better skip the party and stay at home to revise. in AM, use review
re|vi|sion /r I v I ʒ ə n/ (revisions )
1 N‑VAR To make a revision of something that is written or something that has been decided means to make changes to it in order to improve it, make it more modern, or make it more suitable for a particular purpose. □ The phase of writing that is actually most important is revision. □ [+ of ] A major addition to the earlier revisions of the questionnaire is the job requirement exercise.
2 N‑UNCOUNT [oft poss N ] When people who are studying do revision , they read things again and make notes in order to prepare for an examination. [BRIT ] □ Some girls prefer to do their revision at home. in AM, use review
re|vi|sion|ism /r I v I ʒən I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT Revisionism is a theory of socialism that is more moderate than normal Marxist theory, and is therefore considered unacceptable by most Marxists. [FORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ The reforms come after decades of hostility to revisionism.
re|vi|sion|ist /r I v I ʒən I st/ (revisionists )
1 ADJ If you describe a person or their views as revisionist , you mean that they reject traditionally held beliefs about a particular historical event or events. [FORMAL ] □ …the revisionist interpretation of the French Revolution. ● N‑COUNT A revisionist is a person who has revisionist views. [FORMAL ] □ The reputation of the navigator is under assault from historical revisionists.
2 ADJ If a socialist describes another socialist's actions or opinions as revisionist , they mean that they are unacceptable because they are more moderate than normal Marxist theory allows. [FORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □ This revisionist thesis departs even further from Marxist assertions. ● N‑COUNT A revisionist is a person who has revisionist views. [FORMAL ] □ …ferocious infighting between Stalinist hardliners and revisionists.
re|vis|it /riː v I z I t/ (revisits , revisiting , revisited ) VERB If you revisit a place, you return there for a visit after you have been away for a long time, often after the place has changed a lot. □ [V n] In the summer we revisited this lake at dawn.
re|vi|tal|ize /riː va I təla I z/ (revitalizes , revitalizing , revitalized ) in BRIT, also use revitalise VERB To revitalize something that has lost its activity or its health means to make it active or healthy again. □ [V n] This hair conditioner is excellent for revitalizing dry, lifeless hair.
re|viv|al /r I va I v ə l/ (revivals )
1 N‑COUNT When there is a revival of something, it becomes active or popular again. □ [+ of ] This return to realism has produced a revival of interest in a number of artists.
2 N‑COUNT A revival is a new production of a play, an opera, or a ballet. □ [+ of ] …John Clement's revival of Chekhov's 'The Seagull'.
3 N‑UNCOUNT [usu N n] A revival meeting is a public religious event that is intended to make people more interested in Christianity. □ He toured South Africa organizing revival meetings.
re|viv|al|ism /r I va I vəl I zəm/ N‑UNCOUNT [usu adj N ] Revivalism is a movement whose aim is to make a religion more popular and more influential. □ …a time of intense religious revivalism.
re|viv|al|ist /r I va I vəl I st/ (revivalists ) ADJ [ADJ n] Revivalist people or activities are involved in trying to make a particular religion more popular and more influential. □ …the Hindu revivalist party. ● N‑COUNT Revivalist is also a noun. □ Booth was a revivalist intent on his Christian vocation.
re|vive /r I va I v/ (revives , reviving , revived )
1 VERB When something such as the economy, a business, a trend, or a feeling is revived or when it revives , it becomes active, popular, or successful again. □ [V n] …an attempt to revive the British economy. □ [V ] There is no doubt that grades have improved and interest in education has revived.
2 VERB When someone revives a play, opera, or ballet, they present a new production of it. □ [V n] The Gaiety is reviving John B. Kean's comedy 'The Man from Clare'.
3 VERB If you manage to revive someone who has fainted or if they revive , they become conscious again. □ [V n] She and a neighbour tried in vain to revive him. □ [V ] With a glazed stare she revived for one last instant.
re|vivi|fy /riːv I v I fa I / (revivifies , revivifying , revivified ) VERB To revivify a situation, event, or activity means to make it more active, lively, or efficient. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] They've revivified rhythm and blues singing by giving it dance beats.
re|voke /r I voʊ k/ (revokes , revoking , revoked ) VERB When people in authority revoke something such as a licence, a law, or an agreement, they cancel it. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] The government revoked her license to operate migrant labor crews. ● revo|ca|tion /re vəke I ʃ ə n/ N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] The Montserrat government announced its revocation of 311 banking licences.
re|volt /r I voʊ lt/ (revolts , revolting , revolted )