reviewreview2 verb [transitiveT]1to examine or consider a situation or process carefully to see if it can be improvedWe hired an outside consultant to review our pricing policies.
The situation is being reviewed on a day-to-day basis.
2FINANCE to examine particular bonds, debt etc to see if there has been a change in the level of risk that they will not be repaidThe company’s debt is being reviewed by Moody’s for possible downgrading.
3to write an article saying how good you think a new restaurant, product, film etc isHe reviews new models for a car magazine.
—reviewer noun [countableC]a reviewer for ‘The Detroit News’
4American EnglishAmE to look at a document such as a report in detailI need more time to review your report.