"critique" meaning in English

See critique in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /krɪˈtiːk/ [UK], /krɪˈtik/ Audio: en-us-critique.ogg [US] Forms: critique [singular], critiques [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A critique is an essay in a work that is assessed or reviewed.
    Sense id: simple-critique-en-noun-5RxIvr6M

Verb

IPA: /krɪˈtiːk/ [UK], /krɪˈtik/ Audio: en-us-critique.ogg [US] Forms: critique [canonical], critiques [third-person, singular], critiqued [past], critiqued [past, participle], critiquing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|critiqu|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you critique something, you assess or review it.
    Sense id: simple-critique-en-verb-Y~w0BR8X
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