Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - resit

(resat) If someone resits a test or examination, they take it again, usually because they failed the first time. (BRIT) This year, Jim is resitting the exams he failed... If they fail, they can often resit the next year. = retake VERB: V n, V • Resit is also a noun. (in AM, use retake) He failed his First Year exams and didn’t bother about the resits. = retake N-COUNT