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revisit

verb
re·​vis·​it | \ (ËŒ)rÄ“-ˈvi-zÉ™t How to pronounce revisit (audio) \
revisited; revisiting; revisits

Definition of revisit

 (Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to visit again : return to revisit the old neighborhood also : to consider or take up again reluctant to revisit past disputes

revisit

noun

Definition of revisit (Entry 2 of 2)

: 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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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

His remarks at a rally in North Carolina on Monday night revisited many of his familiar fabrications and exaggerations. Calvin Woodward, Fortune, "Trump’s North Carolina Campaign Rally: Fact Check," 10 Sep. 2019 The two boards also revisited a call to action the commissioners made during the summer’s annual budget process. Catalina Righter, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Potential partial redistricting, budget unknowns discussed in meeting of Carroll school board, commissioners," 9 Sep. 2019 The actor also revisited his darker moments while filming his upcoming space movie, Ad Astra. Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Brad Pitt Opens Up About Getting Sober After Angelina Jolie Divorce," 4 Sep. 2019 Woods revisited her dark hair over the weekend, and fans on Instagram are excited about its return. Jennifer Ford, Essence, "Jordyn Woods Fades Back To Black Hair And Looks Hotter Than Ever," 19 Aug. 2019 Near the end of the convention, Mazzulli wanted to revisit the death of Dadashev in Maryland. Scott Cacciola, New York Times, "After Two Deaths Days Apart, Boxing Examines Its Risks," 7 Aug. 2019 Tuesday was an instant classic, though one Twins fans might not want to revisit anytime soon after the team dropped a 14-12 roller coaster game in 10 innings to New York. Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, "Baldelli slams ump after Twins blow three leads in 10-inning loss to Yankees," 24 July 2019 Democrats warned the new law is vulnerable to a legal challenge and noted that many Republican lawmakers want to revisit the matter when the legislative session next convenes in January. Tom Loftus, The Courier-Journal, "Republican majorities pass Bevin's pension bill, special session ends," 23 July 2019 May In May, Tapper revisited the subject with Harris in a lengthy sit-down interview that covered multiple topics. Stephanie Ramirez, CBS News, "Kamala Harris continues to clarify her stance on Medicare for All," 18 July 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The docu-series revisits the 1986 killing of Jennifer Levin by prep school student Robert Chambers, promising new scrutiny of evidence and how gender and status affected the crime’s perception. Washington Post, "Fall brings new shows, streamers, chance of bigger TV tabs," 5 Sep. 2019 By contrast, Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation focuses not on the music—some skin-prickling performances do get a revisit—but on the audience, the execution, and the politics: Woodstock as a social object. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, "Why Woodstock Can Never Happen Again," 6 Aug. 2019 Previous research has shown that the rodent hippocampus replays or revisits past experiences during sleep or periods of rest. Bret Stetka, Scientific American, "Our Brain Uses a Not-So-Instant Replay to Make Decisions," 27 June 2019 Vogueworld Angelina Jolie Breathes New Life Into the Summer Caftan Summer’s iconic pieces are always worth a revisit and nothing says warm weather quite like a caftan. Vogue, "Angelina Jolie Breathes New Life Into the Summer Caftan," 24 June 2019 In another revisit of the tumultuous 2016 campaign, the president repeatedly praised former Republican primary rivals Sens. Camilo Montoya-galvez, Kathryn Watson, CBS News, "Revisiting 2016 campaign, Trump launches reelection bid in Florida," 19 June 2019 Some of the best episodes served as better revisits of previous installments. John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, "We Want You to Believe: 15 Episodes to Get Started With 'The X-Files'," 12 June 2015 That runway show was a revisit of Lauren’s everlasting staples—classic prepster blazers, velvet column gowns, and polo shirts in fruit bowl colors. Steff Yotka, Vogue, "Ralph Lauren Teams with British Skate Brand Palace," 22 Oct. 2018 That’s a big deal: A revisit of Dune would probably be a blockbuster with a huge budget and some kind of primo summer opening, making it Timmy’s bonafide mainstream debut. Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "This Week in Timothée Chalamet, October 5 Edition," 5 Oct. 2018

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First Known Use of revisit

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1623, in the meaning defined above

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More Definitions for revisit

revisit

verb

English Language Learners Definition of revisit

: to go to (a place) again especially after a long period of time
: to think about or look at (something) again

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