revisit

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verb

re·​vis·​it (ˌ)rē-ˈvi-zət How to pronounce revisit (audio)
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

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
And that was just the first of 18 Beatles classics that McCartney revisited during the show, along with a selection of additional hits from his time with Wings as well as recent solo works. Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025 Carr on Tuesday advanced a motion to revisit the current ownership rules, paving a way toward changes on that front. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Lee says preparing for their year-long sabbatical made her revisit plans for a second baby. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 One of California’s most notorious killers is back in the spotlight as a new documentary revisits his crimes and uncovers even darker secrets. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 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 9 Oct. 2025.

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revisit

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

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