adjective
revu
revised
Definition & meaning
The word revu is the past participle of the French verb revoir. Depending on the context, it has two primary meanings:
- Seen again: It refers to someone or something that has been encountered or looked at once more. For example, "J'ai revu mon ami" means "I have seen my friend again."
- Revised or reviewed: It refers to something that has been examined again, often with the intention of correcting or improving it. For example, "Le texte a été revu par l'éditeur" means "The text was reviewed/revised by the editor."
Grammar & Word origin
- Grammar: It is the participe passé (past participle) of the verb revoir. As a past participle, it must agree in gender and number with the direct object when used with the auxiliary verb avoir if the object precedes the verb.
- Word origin: It is derived from the prefix re- (meaning "again" or "back") and the verb voir (meaning "to see"). The verb voir stems from the Latin videre.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonyms:
- Relu (in the context of reviewing a text)
- Corrigé (in the sense of revised/corrected)
- Réexaminé (re-examined)
- Retrouvé (encountered again)
Antonyms:
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Examples
Le plan revu sera présenté demain matin.adjective
The revised plan will be presented tomorrow morning.
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