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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"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
Some will have been mature students sitting exams for the first time, but most were young people resitting papers.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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
Pupils resitting are far less likely to pass than those sitting the exams for the first time.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2025
In England, most students who took exams in November were resitting English or maths.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2024
