resit
verb (used with or without object)
to retake (a test or examination).
resitting
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present participleof resit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Thursday's results data showed nearly one in four maths and English GCSEs in England were taken by students aged 17 and older, mostly young people resitting exams they had previously failed.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
"It's horrendous making him keep doing it. I don't think it's fair, the pressure on them to keep resitting it," mum Marriane said.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Millions of hopeful medical students across India are resitting a crucial exam under unprecedented security, after the first paper was cancelled following allegations that the questions had been leaked.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Some will be mature students sitting exams for the first time, but most will be young people resitting papers.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
In England, most students who took exams in November were resitting English or maths.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2024
