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to revise
To change or correct an opinion, statement, or decision after reviewing it again.
Nachdem neue Fakten bekannt wurden, musste er seine ursprüngliche Einschätzung revidieren.
After new facts became known, he had to revise his original assessment.
to audit / review
To formally review, examine, or check something, especially texts, accounts, or processes.
Die Buchhaltung wird einmal im Jahr von externen Prüfern revidiert.
The accounting is audited once a year by external auditors.
to overturn / revise
In legal language: to have a judgment reviewed by a higher court for legal errors and, if necessary, overturned or changed.
Das Oberlandesgericht revidierte das Urteil des Landgerichts.
The higher regional court overturned the judgment of the regional court.
The verb comes from the Latin 'revidere', meaning 'to look at again'. This origin helps explain the core meaning: you look at something again in order to check it and possibly change it.
Der Autor musste das Manuskript mehrmals revidieren.
The author had to revise the manuscript several times.
'Revidieren' (to revise) belongs to formal or elevated language. It is often found in official, academic, legal, or business texts.
Die Geschäftsleitung sah sich gezwungen, ihre Entscheidung zu revidieren.
The management felt compelled to revise its decision.
'Revidieren' (to revise) is a transitive verb. The thing that is changed or checked is always in the accusative.
Ich muss meine Meinung über dieses Thema revidieren.
I have to revise my opinion on this topic.
The object of the verb reveals the exact meaning: 'eine Meinung/Entscheidung revidieren' (to revise an opinion/decision), 'einen Text/Konten revidieren' (to review a text/accounts), or 'ein Urteil revidieren' (to overturn a judgment in a legal context).
Ein Lektor revidiert den Text auf Fehler.
An editor reviews the text for errors.
to check / review
Überprüfen is the general word for checking whether something is correct or meets quality standards. In formal or institutional contexts, revidieren can also mean to examine or check something, especially texts, accounts, or processes. Überprüfen is suitable for an ordinary check, while revidieren can be appropriate for a formal examination.
Die interne Revision revidiert die Konten vor dem Jahresabschluss.
The internal audit department audits the accounts before the end of the year.
Die Buchhalterin überprüft die Konten vor dem Monatsabschluss.
The accountant checks the accounts before the end of the month.
