All 7 Uses

revise
in
The Bonesetter's Daughter
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She could revise her life and become someone else.†
Chpt 1.1

revise = change
But the idea of revising her life also frightened her, as if by imagination alone she were condemning what she did not like about herself or others.†
Chpt 1.1 *

revising = changing
Ruth revised that to: "Perhaps Ruth might attend a finishing school in Taiwan where she can learn the manners and customs of a young lady.†
Chpt 1.2

revised = changed
Ruth had to make life better by revising it.†
Chpt 1.2

revising = changing
Revised the seating plan.†
Chpt 1.4

revised = changed
And yet she still recounted the past, if anything more often, only now it was constantly being revised for the better.†
Chpt 3.3
The past, even revised, was meaningful.†
Chpt 3.3

Definitions:

(1) (revise)
to change (and hopefully improve) -- most frequently to improve a written document, but it can be any intentional change such as a change in an estimated amount, a plan, or a series of procedures
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)
In the UK, revise can also mean to review material previously studied to prepare for a test.