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
If one partner needs space and the other needs closeness, find a middle ground, like agreeing to revisit the conversation after a short break. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025 The more significant one for hardcore fans is after the credits finish, revisiting the characters some time after the movie ends and setting up future Marvel films. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2025
Noun
Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025 Start exploring a DeFi project strategy on Monday, revisit on Thursday, and there's no need to reload context or remind the AI about previous decisions. Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 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 11 May. 2025.

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revisit

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

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