reviewed
UK[rɪˈvjuːd]US[rɪˈvjuːd]
v
to examine or assess something again or a second time
v
to write or give a critical evaluation of a work, performance, or product
Morpheme Breakdown
re
view
ed
re
again
view
look at
ed
verb suffix
Etymology
the word 'reviewed' is built upon the verb 'review', which entered english in the late middle period from the anglo-french 'reveue', meaning "to inspect" or "to see again". this french term itself is a compound of the latin prefix 're-' (again) and the verb 'vidēre' (to see). the literal sense of "looking at something a second time" evolved into the modern meanings of re-examining or critically assessing something. the addition of the '-ed' suffix follows the standard germanic pattern for forming the past tense, completing the word's journey from its latin visual roots to its current abstract and evaluative sense.
Analysis
Structure: re (again) + view (look at) + ed (verb suffix)
- re: latin origin, a prefix meaning "again" or "back".
- view: from anglo-french 'veue', old french 'veoir' (to see), from latin 'vidēre' (to see). functions as the core verb root.
- ed: old english origin, a suffix used to form the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
the committee reviewed the application before making a decision.
she reviewed the latest novel for the newspaper.
after the incident, all safety protocols were thoroughly reviewed.