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
Avoid impulsive commitments that may need revisiting during the retrograde phase. Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Today, his writing serves as a model of satire worth revisiting. Ben Jacobs, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 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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Cite this Entry

“Revisit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revisit. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

revisit

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

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