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Resit: Definition, Usage & Exam Retake Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：retake an exam (resit)

resit 🔊

/ˌriːˈsɪt/

v./n.

to take an exam again, usually because you failed or want a better grade.

Resit exam meaning illustrated by a focused student retaking a test.

retake an exam 🔊

➕

/ˌriːˈteɪk ən ɪɡˈzæm/

v./n.

To take an examination again, typically after failing or to achieve a higher score.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From prefix 're-' meaning again, and 'sit' as in to sit an exam.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'REtake a SIT-down test' to recall retaking an exam.

📖 Example

He was disappointed with his grade, so he decided to resit the exam in the summer. 🔊 He was disappointed with his grade, so he decided to retake the exam in the summer.

🔗 Collocations

resit an exam – to take an exam again

resit a test – to retake a test

resit the paper – to take the exam paper again

🔄 Synonyms

retake (v.) – to take an exam again, similar to resit.

redo (v.) – to do something again, often used for tests or assignments.

repeat (v.) – to take an exam again, especially in educational contexts.

🚫 Antonyms

pass (v.) – to succeed in an exam on the first attempt.

🌱 Derivatives

resitting (n.) – the act of taking an exam again.

resat (v.) – past tense of resit.

📖 Cultural Story

Originates from combining 're-' (again) with 'sit', derived from the phrase 'sit an exam', commonly used in British and Commonwealth education systems for exam retakes.

Meaning 2：retake exam (resit)

resit 🔊

/ˌriːˈsɪt/

v./n.

an exam that you take again because you did not pass it or want a better mark.

Resit exam timetable showing a highlighted retake schedule entry.

retake exam 🔊

➕

/ˈriːteɪk ɪɡˈzæm/

v./n.

An examination that is taken again, usually after a previous failure or to seek a better result.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The history resit is scheduled for next Monday morning. 🔊 The history retake exam is scheduled for next Monday morning.

🔗 Collocations

schedule a resit – to arrange a time for a retake exam

pass the resit – to succeed in the retake exam

fail the resit – to not pass the retake exam

🔄 Synonyms

retake (n.) – an exam taken again, often interchangeable with resit.

make-up exam (n.) – an exam offered after the original date, usually for missed attempts.

re-examination (n.) – a formal term for an exam taken again.

🌱 Derivatives

resitting (n.) – the instance or process of taking a retake exam.