revisit
gb/ɹivˈɪzɪt/ us/ɹivˈɪzɪt/
B2
English
~ 8300
felülvizsgál, visszatér valamire, újragondol, visszalátogat, visszatér, újra ellátogat, visszatér valamihez, újra elővesz, újra feldolgoz, visszatérés, újbóli áttekintés, újrafeldolgozás
VERB
B2
1
Usage pattern:
to revisit [a decision/plan/idea/topic]
We should revisit this decision after we see next quarter’s results.
Ezt a döntést érdemes lesz felülvizsgálnunk, ha már látjuk a következő negyedév eredményeit.
The committee agreed to revisit the policy in six months.
A bizottság megállapodott abban, hogy hat hónap múlva felülvizsgálja a szabályzatot.
I’d like to revisit the budget proposal before we present it to the board.
The teacher asked the class to revisit their first drafts and make improvements.
Let’s revisit this topic at the end of the meeting, once we have more information.
Learner examples
We will revisit the plan next week.
A jövő héten újragondoljuk a tervet.
The manager wants to revisit the rules for working from home.
A vezető szeretné felülvizsgálni az otthoni munkavégzés szabályait.
Please revisit your answer and check the numbers.
The company may revisit its prices if sales are low.
The students revisited their essays and fixed the mistakes.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "revisit" with "revise". "Revisit" means to look at a decision, idea, or topic again, while "revise" usually means to change or correct a text or plan. Another mistake is saying "revisit again" or "revisit back", which is redundant because "re-" already means "again".
Meaning
consider or discuss again
Collocations
revisit a decision
|revisit a plan
|revisit an idea
|revisit a topic
|revisit a strategy
|revisit an assumption
Synonyms
reconsider (Stresses thinking carefully again before deciding; slightly more common in everyday speech.)
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review (Focuses on checking something again in detail, often more systematic or formal.)
Antonyms
finalize (Means to make something final so it is no longer open to being revisited.)
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stick with (Informal; means to keep the same decision or plan without looking at it again.)
Themes
business
|education
|daily life
|communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To look at an idea, plan, or decision again and think about it one more time, often to change it.
To examine, discuss, or think about something again, especially in order to change, update, or confirm it.
VERB
B2
2
Usage pattern:
to revisit [a place]
I’d love to revisit Paris now that I’m older.
Most, hogy idősebb vagyok, nagyon szívesen visszalátogatnék Párizsba.
She plans to revisit her hometown for the first time in twenty years.
Azt tervezi, hogy húsz év után először visszalátogat a szülővárosába.
The detectives decided to revisit the crime scene the next morning.
We revisited the park where we first met.
He revisited several key sites from his childhood vacation.
Learner examples
I want to revisit London next summer.
Jövő nyáron szeretnék visszalátogatni Londonba.
We revisited the museum to see the new show.
Újra ellátogattunk a múzeumba, hogy megnézzük az új kiállítást.
They revisited the beach where they got married.
She will revisit her old school during the holiday.
The police revisited the house to ask more questions.
Common mistake:
Learners may say "visit again" instead of "revisit". This is not wrong, but "revisit" is more concise and natural in writing. Avoid saying "revisit again" because it repeats the idea of "again" twice.
Meaning
visit a place again
Collocations
revisit a city
|revisit my hometown
|revisit the scene
|revisit the site
|revisit old haunts
|revisit childhood places
Synonyms
return to (More general and common; can be used for places, topics, or states, not only physical visits.)
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go back to (Informal, very common in speech; emphasizes the act of going back rather than the idea of a repeated visit.)
Antonyms
leave (Means to go away from a place, without the idea of coming back again.)
Themes
travel
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To visit a place one more time after an earlier visit.
To go to a place again, typically after having been there before.
VERB
C1
3
Usage pattern:
to revisit [a theme/story/style/character]
In her latest novel, the author revisits the themes of loss and identity.
Legújabb regényében a szerző visszatér a veszteség és az identitás témáihoz.
The director revisits familiar characters from his earlier films.
A rendező újra előveszi a korábbi filmjeiből ismert szereplőket.
On this album, the band revisits the raw sound of their early work.
The documentary revisits the events of 1989 with newly discovered footage.
The exhibition revisits modernist ideas through a contemporary lens.
Learner examples
The movie revisits a story from the 1990s.
A film egy 1990-es évekbeli történetet dolgoz fel újra.
In this book, the writer revisits an old character.
Ebben a könyvben az író újra elővesz egy régi szereplőt.
The singer revisits her early songs in a new style.
The TV show revisits a famous crime from history.
The artist revisits the same theme many times.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this sense always means to make an exact copy of the old work. In creative contexts, "revisit" usually suggests returning to old material but changing or updating it in some way.
Meaning
return to earlier creative material
Collocations
revisit a theme
|revisit a character
|revisit an earlier style
|revisit familiar material
|revisit classic songs
|revisit old ideas
Synonyms
rework (Stresses changing and reshaping existing material, not just returning to it.)
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return to (More general; does not always imply a new creative version, just going back to something.)
Antonyms
break new ground (An idiomatic opposite in creative contexts, meaning to do something completely new instead of returning to old material.)
Themes
art
|media
|entertainment
|arts_entertainment
Definition
To use ideas, stories, or style from an old book, film, song, etc. again in a new work.
To return to and use themes, stories, styles, or material from an earlier work again in a new artistic or creative piece.
NOUN
C1
4
Usage pattern:
a revisit to [a place/topic/period]
The film is an enjoyable revisit of the classic superhero story.
A film a klasszikus szuperhőstörténet élvezetes újrafeldolgozása.
For me, the trip was a sentimental revisit to my childhood.
Számomra az utazás nosztalgikus visszatérés volt a gyerekkoromba.
His latest book feels like a revisit to ideas he explored in the 1990s.
The special episode is a fun revisit of the show’s first season.
This project became an unexpected revisit to an old passion.
Learner examples
The movie is a fun revisit of an old story.
A film egy régi történet szórakoztató újrafeldolgozása.
Our holiday was a happy revisit to our first home.
A nyaralásunk örömteli visszatérés volt az első otthonunkba.
The article is a short revisit of this topic.
For her, the concert was a revisit to her teenage years.
The show is a nice revisit to the band’s early music.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize that "revisit" can be used as a noun in modern reviews and descriptions (for example, about films or books). It is less common than the verb and usually appears in written media, often with a modifier like "nostalgic" or "fun".
Meaning
an instance of returning again
Collocations
a nostalgic revisit
|a welcome revisit
|a brief revisit
|a revisit to the past
|a revisit to familiar ground
|a revisit of old themes
Synonyms
return (Very general; can mean coming back in many ways, not always with the idea of looking closely again.)
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re-examination (More formal and analytical; focuses on careful study rather than the simple act of going back.)
Antonyms
departure (Describes moving away or doing something new instead of going back to earlier material or experiences.)
Themes
daily life
|media
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A time when you go back to a place, idea, or experience and look at it again.
An act or occasion of returning to something, especially a topic, place, or past experience, in order to look at it again.
Grammar
Dictionary form
revisit
IPA
GB/ɹivˈɪzɪt/
US/ɹivˈɪzɪt/
Syllables & stress
re - vis - it (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (vis)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: revisit
- 3rd Person Singular: revisits
- Present Participle: revisiting
- Past: revisited
Word family
Expressions
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