revisit

verb re·vis·it \ (ˌ)rē-ˈvi-zət \

|Updated on: 22 Jun 2018

Examples: revisit in a Sentence

Definition of revisit

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

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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

The tale of Snow White has been revisited and reimagined countless times since the early 19th century, with one fictional element kept faithfully intact: Things never end well for the person who consults the magic mirror.

— crista leonard, Allure, "How the Smart Mirror Trend Is Changing the Beauty Industry," 8 May 2018
The hearings, hopelessly distant in technological time, are worth revisiting today.

— ian bogost, The Atlantic, "The Dot-Coms Were Better Than Facebook," 13 Apr. 2018
The board will revisit the standards in June and solicit public comment over the summer before giving final approval to the standards, likely in September.

— andrea zelinski, San Antonio Express-News, "State Board of Education strips ‘Mexican-American Studies’ name from elective," 12 Apr. 2018
The United States should revisit the Trans-Pacific Partnership and fix the parts considered unfair.

— david meyer, Fortune, "J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon Hails the GOP Tax Cut Without Praising Trump in Letter to Shareholders," 5 Apr. 2018
Since last week, people have begun revisiting and paying close attention to her political activities off-screen, especially her tweets, and calling for a boycott of the show.

— lisa gutierrez, kansascity, "Will 'Roseanne' survive boycott tied to star's deleted tweets, controversial past? | The Kansas City Star," 3 Apr. 2018
So what’s the back story on this British import being revisited and reimagined on television Sunday night?

— kimberly winston, Houston Chronicle, "The stormy, surprising history of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’," 1 Apr. 2018
In 1992 and 2015 the court revisited the issue and declined to let states tax Internet sales.

— NBC News, "Supreme Court set to decide if states can tax Internet sales," 29 Mar. 2018
With the drop in prisoner population, Shaker had asked to revisit the agreement and adjust it to both parties' benefit, Viland noted.

— thomas jewell, cleveland.com, "With inmate decline, Shaker adjusts, extends contract with Solon jail," 31 Jan. 2018

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First Known Use of revisit

15th century

in the meaning defined above

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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

Despite doing his utmost to clear his involvement of any sort in Chelsea's selling of Mohamed Salah in 2016, a revisit to reports from two years prior show Jose Mourinho was not willing to harness the potential of the Egypt international.

— SI.com, "Old Reports Show How Jose Mourinho Is 'Rewriting History' After Snubbing Salah at Chelsea," 28 Apr. 2018
Whether Seattle revisits Kaepernick may be answered during this week's draft and if the Seahawks invest a draft pick in a quarterback for the first time since selecting Russell Wilson in the 2012 draft.

— tim booth, Houston Chronicle, "Seahawks still open to considering Colin Kaepernick, says coach Pete Carroll," 24 Apr. 2018
Now, the British Museum revisits Rodin’s legacy 100 years after his death with a major exhibition featuring over 80 original plaster, bronze and marble sculptures on loan from Paris, including The Thinker and The Kiss.

— sarah maiellano, USA TODAY, "The best European museum exhibits for spring 2018," 23 Apr. 2018
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