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1. a new appraisal or evaluation (Freq. 4) • Syn: reappraisal, revaluation, reassessment • Derivationally related forms: reassess (for: reassessment), revalue (for: revaluation), reappraise (for: reappraisal) • Hypernyms: appraisal, assessment • Hyponyms: stocktaking, stock-taking 2. an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play) (Freq. 2) • Syn: critique, critical review, review article • Derivationally related forms: critique (for: critique) • Hypernyms: criticism, literary criticism • Hyponyms: book review, notice, rave 3. a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment (Freq. 1) • Syn: follow-up, followup, reexamination • Derivationally related forms: reexamine (for: reexamination), follow up (for: followup), follow up (for: follow-up) • Hypernyms: examination, scrutiny 4. (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data • Syn: limited review • Topics: accounting • Hypernyms: accounting, accounting system, method of accounting • Hyponyms: analytical review 5. a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians • Syn: revue • Hypernyms: variety show, variety • Hyponyms: follies 6. a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art • Hypernyms: periodical • Hyponyms: literary review 7. a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion • Syn: recapitulation, recap • Derivationally related forms: recap (for: recap), recapitulate (for: recapitulation) • Hypernyms: capitulation • Hyponyms: epanodos 8. (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court) • Topics: law, jurisprudence • Hypernyms: proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings • Hyponyms: bill of review, judicial review 9. a formal or official examination - the platoon stood ready for review - we had to wait for the inspection before we could use the elevator • Syn: inspection • Derivationally related forms: inspect (for: inspection) • Hypernyms: examination, scrutiny • Hyponyms: check, checkout, check-out procedure 10. practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory • Syn: brushup • Derivationally related forms: brush up (for: brushup) • Hypernyms: exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitation • Hyponyms: rub up
1. look at again; examine again (Freq. 13) - let's review your situation • Syn: reexamine • Derivationally related forms: reexamination (for: reexamine), reviewer • Hypernyms: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 2. appraise critically (Freq. 9) - She reviews books for the New York Times - Please critique this performance • Syn: critique • Derivationally related forms: critique (for: critique), reviewer • Hypernyms: evaluate, pass judgment, judge • Hyponyms: referee, peer review • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Sam and Sue review the movie 3. hold a review (of troops) (Freq. 3) • Syn: go over, survey • Derivationally related forms: survey (for: survey) • Hypernyms: inspect • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s somebody 4. look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember - she reviewed her achievements with pride • Syn: look back, retrospect • Derivationally related forms: retrospective (for: retrospect), retrospection (for: retrospect), retrospect (for: retrospect) • Hypernyms: remember, think back • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something 5. refresh one's memory - I reviewed the material before the test • Syn: brush up, refresh • Derivationally related forms: refresher (for: refresh), brushup (for: brush up) • Hypernyms: remember, retrieve, recall, call back, call up, recollect, think • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Somebody ----s PP (for: brush up)
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