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 trial also let David and showrunner Jeff Schaffer revisit the 1998 Seinfeld finale, which David wrote and has defended for years despite its very mixed reception at the time. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024 There's Nothing Joey King Wouldn't Do to Her Hair For a Role Now, watch Janet Jackson revisit her music video looks: Follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Apr. 2024 The motion comes less than a year after a California appeals court revived lawsuits from Robson and Safechuck that had been thrown out and later revisited twice since they were first filed in 2013 (Robson) and 2014 (Safechuck). Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 O'Brien isn't the only late night host to revisit his old hangout. Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024 Ribisi revisited the world of the Na’vi 13 years later for the 2022 sequel Avatar: The Way of Water. EW.com, 4 Apr. 2024 The invention was used by the U.S. military during the war, and the company revisited the idea immediately after. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Apr. 2024 Jenn Harris revisits one of her favorite subjects: Korean fried chicken. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024 The Valley Park Ranch Decision Unpacked In a groundbreaking move, the US Tax Court in the Valley Park Ranch case revisited its stance on a crucial regulation that had significant bearings on the fate of conservation easement deductions. Jessica Ledingham, J.d., Ll.m., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
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 Another Season 3 flashback revisits the last day of boarding school in 1976, when some of the series’s elders, still teenagers, are dropping acid. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 27 Sep. 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 23 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

revisit

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

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