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
Moreover, Teigen’s fall from grace has been seized upon by Meghan’s critics to revisit the fact that she, too, was embroiled in a bullying controversy. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2024 The Encinitas City Council gave its initial approval to both sets of substantial price increases Wednesday, but said the increases will be revisited on an annual basis to determine if they are still warranted. Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024 Lisa Rinna is leaving the door open to revisit a very famous apartment complex. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024 Fans of Taylor Swift often study up for a new album, revisiting the singer’s older works to prepare to analyze lyrics and song titles for secret messages and meanings. Madison Malone Kircher, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024 In deference to the state order, district administrators had placed on Thursday’s agenda an action to rescind the parent-notification policy entirely, while leaving open the door to revisit the issue later. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024 When asked if the school board would revisit its decision to cancel Pancholy's speech in light of the controversy, Shaffner would not confirm. Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024 Lilly has a dedicated supply website to keep patients updated on availability of the drugs and suggests people revisit their pharmacy or check neighboring ones at least a week before needing to refill prescriptions. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024 As the name suggests, Olsen will revisit songs and deep cuts from across her catalog for the shows, from Strange Cacti to Big Time. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
Taking the stand in his defense, Larry tries to paint himself as a hero, yet Earl’s cross-examination revisits many of Larry’s trials and tribulations, going back to the series’ first season. William Earl, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024 Each satellite revisits every point on the Earth’s surface about every 12 days. IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2024 Now, watch Ari revisit some of her best music videos: Our bad! Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Oct. 2023 Instead, the three-part series revisits the notorious case with an eye toward how Charles Stuart’s initial accusation both relied on and intensified Boston’s stark racial divisions. Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2023 Creel revisits a final conversation with that ex just before bringing up a painting of Judith With the Head of Holofernes. Vulture, 4 Dec. 2023 The sterling silver Mini Kelly is from the ’90s but is enjoying a renaissance as celebs revisit many of the era’s fashion trends. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2023 Cat Person’s worth a watch, and the story is worth a revisit. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2023 Paramore is celebrating the first anniversary of their album This Is Why with a revisit. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2023

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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 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

revisit

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

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