Review Reviewed Reviewing Rɪˈvjuː Light Government Situation Year

• to review the evidence
• the government will review the situation later in the year.
• staff performance is reviewed annually.
• these ideas will be examined in more detail in chapter 10.

review

1. to carefully examine or consider something again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes
• synonym reassess
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/reassess
• to review the evidence
• The government will review the situation later in the year.
• Staff performance is reviewed annually.
• These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10.
• The job involves gathering and analysing data.
• He tried to analyse his feelings.
• The government will review the situation later in the year.
• We will study the report carefully before making a decision.
• This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter.
2. to think about past events, for example to try to understand why they happened
• synonym take stock (of something)
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stock_1
• to review your failures and triumphs
• She had been reviewing the previous week on her way home.
3. to write a report of a book, play, film/movie, etc. in which you give your opinion of it
• The play was reviewed in the national newspapers.
4. to make an official inspection of a group of soldiers, etc. in a military ceremony
• The Commander-in-Chief reviewed the troops.
5. to look again at something you have studied, especially in order to prepare for an exam
• We will be reviewing all the topics covered this semester.
6. to check a piece of work to see if there are any mistakes
• Review your work before you turn it in.

Extra Examples

• Jonas helped me review for the test.
• Pull out your budget and critically review each line on it.
• Safety procedures are being urgently reviewed after a chemical leak at the factory.
• The film has been favourably reviewed in a number of papers.
• The movie has been favourably/favorably reviewed on various websites.
• This case should be reviewed in the light of new evidence.
• This figure will be reviewed from time to time in the light of inflation.
• This figure will be reviewed periodically in the light of inflation.
• We are currently reviewing the situation.
• After reviewing the evidence, the judge dismissed the case.
• I think it would be a good idea to review the material in chapter 10.
• Next week we’re going to be reviewing for the final.
• Take a little time to review your notes the evening before.
• The decision may need to be reviewed in the light of new evidence.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they review
• he / she / it reviews
• past simple reviewed
• past participle reviewed
• -ing form reviewing

Word Origin

• late Middle English (as a noun denoting a formal inspection of military or naval forces): from obsolete French reveue, from revoir ‘see again’.