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resit

American  
[ree-sit, ree-sit] / riˈsɪt, ˈriˌsɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

resits, present (3rd person singular) resat, past participle, past resitting present participle
  1. to retake (a test or examination).


noun

  1. a test or examination that is retaken.

resit British  

verb

  1. to sit (an examination) again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of resit

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

Example Sentences

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The pass rate for those who resit is far lower than it is for Year 11s.

From BBC • Aug. 21, 2025

However, it said international students had a greater choice of courses, and on foundation programmes had “more opportunities” to succeed through resit than A-level or Scottish Higher students.

From BBC • Jul. 15, 2024

"The majority of us were upset with what the resit date was. We started submitting formal complaints," the student said.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

Now more than 400 economics students have to resit, causing problems for international students who were planning to fly home over the new exam date.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

It was only on the next day that they found out there would be a resit date.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2024

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