Although these two verbs seem to be almost the same, in fact we use them differently. To review something is to read it or look at it again. To revise something is to make changes in it. Here are some examples to help illustrate the difference:
Although he said he had reviewed the lesson, he couldn't answer any questions about the material.
Dear Bob, I've revised the press release and attached it to this email. I hope you agree with the changes!
Could you review the budget before we send it? I want to be sure everything is correct.
They realized that the timetable for the conference was unrealistic, so they revised it and sent the new infomation to everyone.
You can see that you could use both of these verbs to describe different steps in one process: after reviewing a composition that you had written, you could revise it and (hopefully) make it even better!
Although he said he had reviewed the lesson, he couldn't answer any questions about the material.
Dear Bob, I've revised the press release and attached it to this email. I hope you agree with the changes!
Could you review the budget before we send it? I want to be sure everything is correct.
They realized that the timetable for the conference was unrealistic, so they revised it and sent the new infomation to everyone.
You can see that you could use both of these verbs to describe different steps in one process: after reviewing a composition that you had written, you could revise it and (hopefully) make it even better!
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