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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

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
Either way, Thursday marks a great chance to revisit the lore of a young Mahomes, from his ridiculous high school run to his child-athlete prodigy days. Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025 When the Broward Medical Examiner’s Office revisited the case in 2023, the office agreed that the boy’s cause of death was homicide by suffocation. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Noun
The run marks the thrash-metal veterans’ first Australian headline tour since 2019, extending a global touring period that has seen the band revisit material spanning more than four decades. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 25 Nov. 2025 Each design revisits past fan-favorite looks or historic themes, some reworking throwback uniforms, others introducing bold new colorways, with the goal of linking the team’s on-court identity more closely to the neighborhoods, landmarks, and stories of their cities. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 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 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

revisit

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

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