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verb British English pronunciation: review /rɪˈvjuː/ 
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present tense
I/you/we/theyreview
he/she/itreviews
present participlereviewing
past tensereviewed
past participlereviewed

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  1. 1
    [transitive] to study or examine a situation, policy, or idea again in order to decide whether it is suitable or satisfactory

    The progress of each child must be regularly reviewed.

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    1. a.
      to examine all the information that is relevant to a situation or subject

      After reviewing the evidence, the grand jury decided to discuss the case.

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    2. b.
      American to examine a piece of writing in order to find and correct mistakes

      Don’t forget to review your work.

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  2. 2
    [transitive] to write an article giving your opinion of a play, book, art exhibition etc

    The paper’s music critic reviewed the production and was overwhelmed by its beauty.

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