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revised

UK[rɪˈvaɪzd]US[rɪˈvaɪzd]
adj

changed or corrected, especially after further thought or new information

v

(past tense and past participle of 'revise') to look at or consider again in order to correct or improve

Morpheme Breakdown

re
vis
ed
re

again

vis

see

ed

adjective/verb suffix

Etymology

the word 'revised' originates from the latin verb 'revisere', meaning "to look at again, visit again," which itself is built from the prefix 're-' (again) and 'visere', a frequentative form of 'videre' (to see). this literal sense of "seeing again" passed into middle french as 'reviser' before entering english in the 16th century. the core logic of the word has remained remarkably consistent: to examine something a second time with the intent to correct, update, or improve it. the '-ed' suffix then adapts this verb into an adjective or past tense form, describing the state or action of having undergone such a re-examination.

Analysis

Structure: re (again) + vis (see) + ed (adjective/verb suffix) re: latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back". vis: latin origin, from the root 'videre' (to see), representing the concept of seeing or examining. ed: old english origin, a suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of verbs, or adjectives from verbs.

Examples

she submitted the revised manuscript to the publisher.

the committee revised its earlier decision after hearing new evidence.

please refer to the revised schedule for the updated meeting times.

revised – Meaning, Etymology & Word Origin | OpenEtymology