revisit

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verb

re·​vis·​it (ˌ)rē-ˈvi-zət How to pronounce revisit (audio)
revisited; revisiting; revisits
Synonyms of revisitnext

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
In the scene, Max and Holly uncover the memory Henry refuses to revisit. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Dec. 2025 Rather than revisiting older designs, the engineering team focused on combining compact dimensions with smooth power delivery. Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
That may involve visits or revisits to Kansas City. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Dec. 2025 Use them to reframe situations, revisit dependencies, and build shared ownership. Louisa Loran, Fortune, 29 Nov. 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 27 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

revisit

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

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