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 Prime Video retelling, which launches September 19, is across three episodes and will revisit the 2019 interview that effectively brought down the prince and ended his role in public life. Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2024 The look was topped by a hat inspired by an original Christian Dior classic design, revisited by Stephen Jones. Rhonda Richford, WWD, 11 Aug. 2024
Noun
Set in contemporary Los Angeles, Bel-Air revisits The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air with a fresh approach and dramatic lens, following Will’s (Jabari Banks) journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the sprawling, lavish mansions of Los Angeles' Bel-Air neighborhood. Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2024 And she’s got a full touring schedule, which included three separate shows at the North Sea Jazz Festival last month, one of them a complete revisit to that debut album, with among others a date Aug. 4 at the Newport Jazz Festival. Steve Hochman, SPIN, 30 July 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 19 Aug. 2024.

Kids Definition

revisit

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

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