revisit

verb re·vis·it \ (ˌ)rē-ˈvi-zət \

Updated on: 14 Apr 2018

Definition of revisit

transitive verb

: to visit again : return to

revisit the old neighborhood

; also : to consider or take up again

reluctant to revisit past disputes

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Examples of revisit in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples of revisit from the Web

Survivors and journalists revisit the 51-day standoff at the Branch Davidian religious sect’s compound in Waco, Tex.

— sara aridi, New York Times, "What’s on TV Monday: ‘Sami Blood’ and ‘Amo’," 9 Apr. 2018
Paris Hilton revisited her early-aughts self to create her own meme.

— cady lang, Time, "Celebrities Are Poking Fun at Themselves With the 'If You Don't Love Me At' Meme," 9 Apr. 2018
Schmidt revisited the digestive glands and stomachs of krill from 47 different points in the Scotia Sea, caught 15 years ago in a 2 month campaign.

— randall hyman, Science | AAAS, "Polar sea ice leads to more productive oceans," 6 Apr. 2018
The Boston Globe revisited the Keating Five leaks in 2000.

— azcentral, "John McCain gets into 'a hell of a mess' with the Keating Five scandal," 2 Apr. 2018
So what’s the backstory on this British import being revisited and reimagined on television Sunday night (April 1)?

— kimberly winston, Washington Post, "The stormy, surprising history of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’," 30 Mar. 2018
The legislation originally included a provision stating the state would research and revisit the issue at a later date, but the governor vetoed that provision, effectively bringing an end to the practice of Atlantic salmon farming in this region.

— julissa treviño, Smithsonian, "Why Washington State Is Phasing Out Atlantic Salmon Farming," 28 Mar. 2018
Photographer Jessica Antola is revisiting her three-year-long road trip through sub-Saharan Africa in a monograph released yesterday.

— sarah spellings, The Cut, "3 Years of Everyday Life in 7 Countries, Captured by a Wandering Photographer," 28 Mar. 2018
Dodds revisited her classroom the day of the shooting to help identify bodies.

— scott mclean and rachel clarke, CNN, "A dreamcatcher's journey reveals hope, change and frustration after 19 years of school shootings," 23 Mar. 2018

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First Known Use of revisit

15th century

revisit Synonyms

Phrases

change one's mind (about), go over, think better of;

revisit

noun

Definition of revisit

: a second or subsequent visit

Recent Examples of revisit from the Web

Down Memory Lane: For its anniversary year, this popular tour revisits 18 gardens featured in previous walks around this historic San Diego neighborhood.

— mary james, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Garden tours are gateways to spring," 7 Mar. 2018
Our stories covering these issues are worth a revisit.

— jane karr, New York Times, "Saying Farewell to Education Life," 3 Nov. 2017
The exhibition’s photographs are worth a revisit — check out haute couture and evening dresses in the slideshow ahead.

— shannon barbour, The Cut, "Revisit Ebony’s Historic Celebration of Black Women," 27 Oct. 2017
But what Georgia has been able to do recruiting elite quarterbacks is worth a quick revisit.

— jeff sentell, ajc, "BREAKING: Nation’s No. 1 prospect Justin Fields has made his decision," 6 Oct. 2017
The book revisits stage designs like Christian Dior’s spring/summer 2013 show at the Musée Rodin, where Betak hung a sprawling garden from the ceiling.

— rozanne els, The Cut, "See Breathtaking Runways by Alexandre de Betak," 3 Oct. 2017
Rick Pitino is out as Louisville’s basketball coach today, and to understand why let’s first revisit a recent story about Rick Pitino being very happy.

— dan greene, SI.com, "Rick Pitino's Luck Ran Out at the End of His Turbulent Louisville Tenure," 27 Sep. 2017
After leaving the band in 2016 and flying solo with debut LP Half-Light, out Sept. 15, the 33-year-old revisits the works that define his career as a producer, songwriter and musician.

— steven j. horowitz, Billboard, "From Frank Ocean to Carly Rae Jepsen, Rostam Breaks Down His Catalog," 15 Sep. 2017
Certain classics can reverberate at different times in life, rewarding a frequent revisit.

— moira macdonald, The Seattle Times, "Some books are too good to read just once (or twice)," 29 June 2017

First Known Use of revisit

1623

REVISIT Defined for English Language Learners

revisit

verb

Definition of revisit for English Language Learners

: to go to (a place) again especially after a long period of time
: to think about or look at (something) again

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