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
Gilmore suggested the council revisit the discussion at the next City Council meeting. Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025 Trump, meanwhile, on March 1 will revisit whether to impose a 25 percent tariff on Canada. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
The pair's duet led into a years-spanning revisit of some of the Lonely Island's most iconic sketches and songs. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025 His latest novel revisits familiar themes of mystery and scientific discovery while introducing new philosophical explorations into the nature of the mind. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 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 28 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

revisit

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

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