resit

[ verb ree-sit; noun ree-sit ]

verb (used with or without object)

, re·sat [ree-, sat], re·sit·ting.

1. to retake (a test or examination). Compare sit ¹( defs 15, 20 ).

noun

1. a test or examination that is retaken.

resit

verb

1. to sit (an examination) again

noun

1. an examination taken again by a person who has not been successful in a previous attempt

Word History and Origins

Origin of resit¹

First recorded in 1925–30; re- ( def ) + sit ¹( def )