Meaning

6 senses

  1. To survey; to look broadly over.

    Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.

    durchsehen, inspizieren, prüfen

    пересма́триватьperesmátrivatʹ, пересмотре́тьperesmotrétʹ

    перегляда́тиperehljadáty, перегля́нутиperehljánuty

    look at again; examine again

  2. To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.

    The critic reviews every new play in London.

    rezensieren

    де́лать обзо́рdélatʹ obzór, писа́ть реце́нзиюpisátʹ recénziju

  3. To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.

    look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember

  4. (Canada, Philippines, US, sometimes, transitive)To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.

  5. (obsolete)To view or see again; to look back on.

  6. (obsolete)To retrace; to go over again.

Examples

225 sentences

  1. We need to review the case.

    ruМы должны просмотреть это дело. — Hellerick

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  2. We need to review the budget.

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  3. Right now, the case is under review.

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  4. Did you try to review the English lessons?

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  5. Can I help you review for your exam?

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
to look broadly over:
Русский
By meaning 2
to look broadly over:
to write a review:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to look broadly over:
to write a review:

Origin

From Middle English revewe, reveue, from Old French reveüe, revue (Modern French: revue),

From Middle English revewe, reveue, from Old French reveüe, revue (Modern French: revue), feminine form of reveü, past participle of reveoir (French: revoir), from Latin revideō, from re- +videō (“see, observe”) (English: video). Equivalent to re- + view. Compare retrospect. Doublet of revue.

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Forms

reviews, reviewing, reviewed, reviewed
Base formreview · to review
3rd person singularreviews
Present participlereviewing
Past simplereviewed
Past participlereviewed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyreview
he, she, itreviews

Past simpleLesson

all personsreviewed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave reviewed
he, she, ithas reviewed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill review

Synonyms

9 synonyms
reviseB1
Close in meaning

Word family

14 related words
RelatedretrospectB1reviseB1reviewerreviewabilitymedireviewrereview
Derivedmisreviewnonreviewingprereviewreviewablereviewagereviewalrevieweeunreviewable

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
reversiblerevertreviewerrevileC2reviseB1

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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