review

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♦♦ re|view /rɪvj'uː/ (reviews reviewing reviewed)
1 [N-COUNT] oft N of n, also prep N
A review 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 review of US economic aid to Jordan...
2 [VERB] V n
If you review a situation or system, you consider it carefully to see what is wrong with it or how it could be improved.
The Prime Minister reviewed the situation with his Cabinet yesterday...
3 [N-COUNT]
A review 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 review in the music press.
4 [VERB] V n
If someone reviews 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 reviews all of the latest video releases...
5 [VERB] V for, V n
When you review 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.
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Review is also a noun. (in BRIT, use revise)
Begin by planning on three two-hour reviews with four chapters per session.rave re|view (rave reviews)
[N-COUNT] usu pl
When journalists write rave reviews, they praise something such as a play or book in a very enthusiastic way.
The play received rave reviews from the critics.re|view board (review boards)
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A review board is a group of people in authority who examine a situation or system to see if it should be improved, corrected, or changed.

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