revisit

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verb

re·​vis·​it (ˌ)rē-ˈvi-zət 

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

Synonyms

Verb

• readdress
• reanalyze
• reconceive
• reconsider
• redefine
• reevaluate
• reexamine
• reexplore
• rethink
• review
• reweigh

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Marsh revisits her formative moments in the first few episodes, focusing on the choices that shaped her career, family, and love life. —Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024

To inspire her writing, Allan revisited the bundles of heartfelt letters and thank-you notes Diana had sent her over the years. —Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024

Noun

Here, a guide to the best 1980s movies to discover (or revisit) now. —Emma Specter, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024

The 1964 film version — starring Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson and, as the aging party standard-bearer, Lee Tracy — makes for an especially intriguing revisit right about now, even if the DNC’s 2024 2.0 ticket is no longer in flux. —Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1623, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

revisit

verb

re·​vis·​it

rē-ˈviz-ət

: to visit again : return to