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referee vs review

review vs referee

referee and review both are nouns.

referee and review both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
referee Yes No Yes No
review Yes No Yes No
As verbs, review is a hypernym of referee; that is, review is a word with a broader meaning than referee:
  • referee: evaluate professionally a colleague's work
  • review: appraise critically
Other hypernyms of referee include critique.
referee (noun) review (noun)
(sports) the chief official (as in boxing or American football) who is expected to ensure fair play a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment
someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory
an attorney appointed by a court to investigate and report on a case a formal or official examination
(law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)
a new appraisal or evaluation
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art
(accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data
referee (verb) review (verb)
evaluate professionally a colleague's work look at again; examine again
be a referee or umpire in a sports competition look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember
hold a review (of troops)
refresh one's memory
appraise critically
Difference between referee and review

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