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reviewed

reviewed is the simple past and past participle of review.

Meaning of review

Verb

review (third-person singular simple present reviews, present participle reviewing, simple past and past participle reviewed)

  1. To survey; to look broadly over.
    • Before I tackle the question directly, I must briefly review historical approaches to the problem.
  2. To write a critical evaluation of a new art work etc.; to write a review.
    • The critic reviews every new play in London.
  3. To look back over in order to correct or edit; to revise.
    • "Keith Williams is reviewing his review," the source said. "The whole structure of the industry has changed since he wrote his report. [...]"2020 July 29, Paul Clifton, “Network Rail lined up to 'take control' of rail services”, in Rail, page 6
  4. (Canada, Philippines, US, sometimes, transitive) To look over again (something previously written or learned), especially in preparation for an examination.
    Synonyms:
    revise
  5. (obsolete) To view or see again; to look back on.
    • Cam[illo] What I do next, ſhall be next to tell the King // Of this Eſcape, and whither they are bound: // Wherein my hope is, I ſhall ſo prevail, // To force him after: in whoſe company // I ſhall review Sicilia; for whoſe ſight, // I have a Woman’s Longing.c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  6. (obsolete) To retrace; to go over again.
    • Shall I the long, laborious ſcene review, // And open all the wounds of Greece anew?1725, Homer, “Book III”, in [Alexander Pope], transl., The Odyssey of Homer. […], volume I, London: […] Bernard Lintot, →OCLC, page 100, lines 127–128

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What is reviewed the simple past and past participle of?
Reviewed is the simple past and past participle of review.

Words near reviewed in the dictionary

  1. reviewability
  2. reviewable
  3. reviewage
  4. reviewal
  5. reviewals
  6. reviewed
  7. reviewee
  8. reviewees
  9. reviewer
  10. reviewerese
  11. revieweress

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