revisit

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verb

re·​vis·​it (ˌ)rē-ˈvi-zət How to pronounce revisit (audio)
revisited; revisiting; revisits
Synonyms of revisitnext

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

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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.
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Dark Land explores cold cases in in Wales related to more than 100 unsolved murders, and brings in investigators from policing and psychology to revisit them. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026 The board is also expected to revisit the public report on the investigation that preceded Hill’s termination and discuss what additional details or reforms should follow. — Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2026
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Each Elytra vehicle is designed to remain in lunar orbit for up to five years, enabling more rapid revisit times of the lunar surface for government and commercial customers, as per the release. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Nearly 30 years after her book Practical Magic was published and adapted into the film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, author Alice Hoffman feels the timing for an onscreen revisit to the Owens sisters is serendipitous. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revisit

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1623, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Oct. 2026.

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revisit

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