to review
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2.3
- verb
- /rɪˈvjuː/
- Sipping the cool, bitter ale, he mentally reviewed the steps taken so far and the options open to him.
- review the past
- review one's life
- review the history
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Watch on YouTubeI am only left to review myself.
- I am only left to review myself.
- I just want you to review the day and review those things.
- You know, he he will sometimes just tell them sometimes ask them, do you want to review your life?
- But because they rarely step back to review the body counts that their insensitivity can often generate, they just keep pushing.
- Every time they review the event in their mind, they're producing the same chemistry in their brain and body as if the event was occurring.
Examples
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As the thrust of takeoff pushed him back, he reviewed the flight in his mind.
Fiction book (1991) -
Ms. Jamison's class reviewed its agreements at the beginning of each school day.
Academic text (2013) -
After five years, we will, of course, review the situation.
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Maybe this would be a good time to review his financial status.
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Look, let's review the last hour, okay?
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When your project has ended, review your notes and reflect on what you and your students have accomplished.
Academic text (1999) -
Come on, let's review what we missed when we were buying groceries last night.
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I've just been reviewing an old case.
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As she called up to Lucas to make sure he brushed his teeth, she mentally reviewed the day's schedule.
Academic text (2014) -
Let's review the main points from yesterday's meeting to make sure we understood everything.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To think about something from the past
∞
2.4
Remember something from the past
598
2.6
Think about the past, especially a time you remember
194
3.9
To think carefully about something before making a decision
154
4.0
To think carefully about something and what it means
80
3.7
To return to an idea or topic to think about it again
51
5.8
To think or talk about happy times from the past
22
5.3
To remember and talk about happy past events
19
3.7
To remember something from the past
12
4.4
To think back over the events or steps that led to something
2
5.3
To consider something again before deciding
Read notes or papers again to find mistakes
Think about something that happened in the past to remember it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
63
4.2
To have other experts in the same field check a colleague's work for quality
- Literature
19
3.3
A very positive written or spoken opinion about something such as a play
- Formal
16
3.7
A meeting where a manager talks with an employee about how well they do their job
- Literature
12
2.6
An article that describes a recently published book and says if it is good
- Formal
8
3.9
An article that gives a short summary and opinion of other people's work like books or research
- Formal
8
6.9
A court's power to decide if laws or government actions follow the constitution
- Specialized
2
4.0
A careful check of a computer system, code, or design that finds security problems and suggests fixes
- Formal
1
4.2
A long article that summarises research on a topic and judges its quality
- Specialized
1
6.7
A check of financial numbers to find unusual changes or mistakes
- Jargon
1
4.9
A check of emails and documents that stops secret information reaching people who must not see it
- Specialized
1
6.5
A check of company accounts that is less complete than an audit, giving some confidence they are correct
- Formal
1
9.9
A court action asking the same court to change or reverse its previous decision
A Canadian independent group that checks the security service to make sure it follows the law and protects people's rights
How Reflective
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Review comes from the French parts re- ('again') and voir ('to see'), like the English view. So to review the past is to 'look back' over events to remember or judge them.