(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
A ~ of a situation or system is its formal examination by people in authority. This is usually done in order to see whether it can be improved or corrected.
The president ordered a ~ of US economic aid to Jordan...
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2.
If you ~ a situation or system, you consider it carefully to see what is wrong with it or how it could be improved.
The Prime Minister ~ed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday...
VERB: V n
3.
A ~ is a report in the media in which someone gives their opinion of something such as a new book or film.
We’ve never had a good ~ in the music press.
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4.
If someone ~s something such as a new book or film, they write a report or give a talk on television or radio in which they express their opinion of it.
Richard Coles ~s all of the latest video releases...
VERB: V n
5.
When you ~ for an examination, you read things again and make notes in order to be prepared for the examination. (AM)
Reviewing for exams gives you a chance to bring together all the individual parts of the course...
Review all the notes you need to cover for each course.
VERB: V for , V n
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Review is also a noun. (in BRIT, use revise )
Begin by planning on three two-hour ~s with four chapters per session.
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