Meaning & use
Resit
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To take an examination or test again, typically after failing it, chiefly in British English.
See it in a sentence
Students who fail the module in June can resit the exam in August.
She booked her maths resit for the following term.
A note on using this word
"Resit" is standard in British and Commonwealth English, while American English generally prefers "retake."
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A repeated examination taken after an earlier failure.
He passed the resit with a much better grade.
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