Resit vs. Reseat

Resit vs. Reseat — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Resit and Reseat

Resitverb

(transitive) To take an examination a second time.

Reseatverb

(transitive) To provide (e.g. a room) with more, or new, seats.

We should reseat this cinema - the old seats are worn.

Resitnoun

An examination taken a second time.

Reseatverb

(transitive) To seat (someone) again, to give somebody a different seat.

We have to reseat you, sir: this seat is reserved for the guest speaker.

Reseatverb

To sit down again.

I reseated after standing up to applaud the prizewinner.

Reseatverb

To plug (something) back into its socket.

Try reseating your video adapter, and see if that fixes your computer's problems.
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Reseatverb

To fit (something, especially a valve) back into its place.

To ensure that there are no leaks, clean the surfaces before you reseat the valve.

Reseatverb

provide with a new seat;

reseat the old broken chair

Reseatverb

provide with new seats;

reseat Carnegie Hall

Reseatverb

show to a different seat;

The usher insisted on reseating us