revisit

Revisit is a verb with two primary meanings. It can mean to visit again in a physical sense, such as returning to a place. It can also mean to consider or examine something again, such as a policy, argument, or plan. The noun form a revisit refers to the act itself or to the instance of reconsideration.

Etymology: The word combines the prefix re- meaning again with visit. An older, hyphenated form, re-visit, is still encountered, but revisit is now the standard spelling in most contemporary English.

Usage: When referring to a place, it takes a direct object: “revisit the town.” When referring to ideas or decisions, it is used with topics or issues: “revisit the proposal” or “revisit the policy.” Tense forms include revisits (third person singular), revisiting, and revisited. The sense of returning can apply to places, memories, documents, or discussions.

Examples: The city plans to revisit the traffic policy next year. The committee will revisit the decision after new data. A later study revisited the earlier theory and revised the model.

See also: reexamine, reevaluate, reconsider, review. Revisit emphasizes returning to either a physical place or a prior topic, while synonyms like reexamine emphasize closer inspection.