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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The book will revisit the world of Panem 24 years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the 50th Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, according to the book's official synopsis. Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Maher said the County Board needs to revisit prior plans and look at recent traffic counts on 143rd Street, especially after the Illinois Department of Transportation widened 159th Street and consider months of residents’ testimony. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Oct. 2024
Noun
But her bullying was simply painful to watch at times and not worthy of another revisit. Marc Berman, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024 Grab a brew or some grass, a few of your best buds, and pile into the Trans-Am for a revisit of one of the greatest hangout films ever. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for revisit 

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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revisit

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

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