Dictionary · Portuguese

rever

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to see again, to meet again

    to encounter or see someone or something again after a period of time

  2. 2.

    to review, to revise

    to examine or study something again to check for errors or make improvements

  3. 3.

    to reconsider, to rethink

    to think about a decision or opinion again with the possibility of changing it

Examples

  • "Fiquei muito feliz de rever meus amigos de infância na reunião."

    I was very happy to see my childhood friends again at the reunion.

  • "Preciso rever minhas anotações antes da prova."

    I need to review my notes before the exam.

  • "O governo decidiu rever sua política econômica."

    The government decided to reconsider its economic policy.

Usage

Rever is a regular verb conjugated like "ver" with the prefix "re-". Common collocations include "rever conceitos" (review concepts), "rever posições" (reconsider positions), and "rever amigos" (see friends again). Note the accent in some conjugations: eu revejo, ele revê.

Conjugation

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Presente

indicative
eurevejo
ele/ela/vocêrevê
nósrevemos
eles/elas/vocêsreveem

Pretérito Perfeito

indicative
eurevi
ele/ela/vocêreviu
nósrevimos
eles/elas/vocêsreviram

Pretérito Imperfeito

indicative
eurevia
ele/ela/vocêrevia
nósrevíamos
eles/elas/vocêsreviam

Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito

indicative
eurevira
ele/ela/vocêrevira
nósrevíramos
eles/elas/vocêsreviram