revisit

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verb

re·​vis·​it (ˌ)rē-ˈvi-zət How to pronounce revisit (audio)
revisited; revisiting; revisits

transitive verb

: to visit again : return to
revisit the old neighborhood
also : to consider or take up again
reluctant to revisit past disputes

revisit

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noun

: a second or subsequent visit

Examples of revisit in a Sentence

Verb He revisited his old house. The police revisited the crime scene. The police revisited the case of the unsolved murder. The book is worth revisiting.
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Verb
For its second collaboration with Junya Watanabe Man, Italian outerwear brand C.P. company has revisited its signature fishtail parka. Martino Carrera, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024 This week’s question prompted me to revisit that idea. Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Nov. 2024
Noun
Some of the production values are dated, but Scorsese delivers enough great shots to justify a revisit. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024 But her bullying was simply painful to watch at times and not worthy of another revisit. Marc Berman, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revisit 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of revisit was in the 15th century

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“Revisit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisit. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

revisit

verb
re·​vis·​it
rē-ˈviz-ət
: to visit again : return to

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