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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 March, the New York Times revisited Hinton’s prediction. Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 The fact that it’s only revisited once a year is part of its charm. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 4 Dec. 2025
Noun
Use them to reframe situations, revisit dependencies, and build shared ownership. Louisa Loran, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2025 Together, these restorations form the most comprehensive revisit of the Beatles’ story since the project first appeared 30 years ago. Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE, 27 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 8 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

revisit

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

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