resitting
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: //rɪˈsɪtɪŋ//
KK: /rɪˈsɪtɪŋ/
noun
Definition
The act of sitting again, especially in a formal context like a meeting or examination.
Example
After failing the exam, she was nervous about her resitting next month.
Conversation
I heard you have to do a resitting for that exam.
Yeah, I didn't do well the first time around.
That sounds frustrating, but at least you get another chance with the resitting.
True! I’m hoping to study harder and improve my score.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
session
meeting
assembly
Antonyms
dismissal
adjournment
break
verb
Definition
To take an exam or test again after failing it the first time.
Example
She is resitting her math exam next week to improve her grade.
Tense Forms
Past: resat
Past Participle: resat
Conversation
Did you hear that Jake is resitting his math exam next week?
Yeah, I heard he wasn't happy about it at all.
I can understand why; no one likes resitting tests.
Root Explanation
Resitting → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "sit" (from Old English "sittan", meaning to be in a position or to rest). The word "resitting" means to sit again or to take a seat once more.
Memory Tip
Think of 'sitting again' — 're-' means again, and 'sit' refers to taking a seat. This helps you remember that resitting means to sit down once more.
Visually Confused Words
sitting
retting
resting
hesitating
wresting
spitting
smitting
slitting