retest

verb

re·​test (ˌ)rē-ˈtest 

retested; retesting

1

transitive : to evaluate, measure, or identify (something or someone) again by means of a test

… students who were retested in the spring failed again.

—Terrence Stutz

… his team tutored and retested a group of healthy elderly volunteers on whom he'd gathered data for 14 years.

—Marilyn Chase

… cats may test negative for some time after they are exposed and should be retested 90 days after possible exposure.

—Cat Fancy

The doctors were retesting him for cystic fibrosis.

—Gary Smith

2

intransitive : to be tested again

… a new policy allowing students to retest at any time, letting them leap forward when they're ready.

—Brian Thevenot

retest

ˈrē-ˌtest 

noun

plural retests

He failed and had to return for a retest.

She passed the retest.

I was happy to hear that, six months later in January, her retest remained normal.

—Andrew Weil

Examples of retest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The stock broke support, bounced back to retest it, and now sits right where sellers previously took control. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

The state was also required to retest English-language learners using more rigorous standards, among other things. — Rafael Carranza, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2026

The real value comes after the test, when teams fix what was found, retest the environment and look for repeat weaknesses in the way software is built, monitored and defended. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

After roughly three months, doctors typically retest testosterone levels and adjust the dose. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1778, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for retest

• abreast
• accessed
• addressed
• appressed
• armrest
• arrest
• assessed
• attest
• backrest
• behest
• bequest
• caressed