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
The clip unsurprisingly made headlines and quickly went viral, while also giving the original song a wave of TikTok momentum and sending younger audiences to revisit (or check out) the West Coast classic. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025 The case of Natalia Grace has barely left the general consciousness, and it’s already being revisited, thanks to Good American Family. Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
In honor of her birthday, revisit Rihanna’s most head-turning looks, below. Alice Cary, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025 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 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 22 Mar. 2025.

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revisit

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

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