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   Vis·it

   /ˈvizət/

   

   verb

   • 1. go to see and spend time with (someone) socially: "I came to visit my grandmother" Similar pay someone a callpay someone a visitpay a call onpay a visit togo to seecome to seelook in onstay withspend time withbe the guest ofstop bydrop bypay a callpay a visitcome to staycall oncall in onholiday withvisit withgo seeinformal:pop in ondrop in onblow in onlook up
   • ▪ stay temporarily with (someone) or at (a place) as a guest or tourist: "I don't live here—I'm only visiting" Similar stay instop over inspend time intourdrive aroundgo aroundexploreseeviewinspectsurveyexamineholiday invacation in
   • ▪ go to see (someone or something) for a specific purpose, such as to make an inspection or to receive or give professional advice or help: "inspectors visit all the hotels"
   • ▪ chat: informal North American "there was nothing to do but visit with one another"
   • ▪ go to (a website or web page): "visit us at www.flycreekcidermill.com"
   • ▪ (chiefly in biblical use) (of God) come to (a person or place) in order to bring comfort or salvation: "He shall visit earth in mercy"
   • 2. inflict (something harmful or unpleasant) on someone: "the mockery visited upon him by his schoolmates"
   • ▪ (of something harmful or unpleasant) afflict (someone): "they were visited with epidemics of a strange disease" Similar afflictattackassailtroubleharrowtormenttorturedescend onarchaic:smite
   • ▪ punish (a person or wrongful act): archaic "offenses were visited with the loss of eyes or ears"

   noun

   • 1. an act of going or coming to see a person or place socially, as a tourist, or for some other purpose: "a visit to the doctor" Similar social callcall
   • ▪ a temporary stay with a person or at a place: "she was on a visit to the United States" Similar trip totour oflook aroundstopoverstop-offstaystopbreakholidayminibreakvacationinformal:vacayformal:sojourn
   • ▪ an informal conversation: "a telephone visit"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French visiter or Latin visitare ‘go to see’, frequentative of visare ‘to view’, from videre ‘to see’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. visitable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Visit definition: to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.. See examples of VISIT used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of visit. noun. the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time. “he dropped by for a visit ” synonyms: visitation. see more. noun. a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice. “he scheduled a visit to the dentist” see more. noun.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvisit verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Check pronunciation: visit. Definition of visit verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › visitvisit | meaning of visit in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Tourism vis‧it1 /ˈvɪzɪt/ S2 W1 verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to go and spend time in a place or with someone, especially for pleasure or interest Eric went to Seattle to visit his cousins. I was really pleased that they came to visit me. Which cities did you visit in Spain?

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVISIT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   A1. to go to someone's home and spend time with them: We have friends coming to visit this weekend. Fewer examples. I'm going to New York to visit some friends. Come and visit us if you're at a loose end over the weekend. I'm going to visit my ailing father. When he visits his mother, he sleeps in his old room.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvisit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   noun. /ˈvɪzɪt/ an occasion or a period of time when somebody goes to see a place or person and spends time there. a two-day/three-day visit. the prime minister's surprise visit to the troops. an official/state visit. visit to somebody/something It's my first visit to New York. If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › visitVisit - definition of visit by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. To go to see or spend time with (someone); call on socially: visit friends. b. To go to see in order to aid or console: visit the sick and dying. c. To stay with (someone) as a guest. d. To go to see in an official or professional capacity: visited the dentist; a priest visiting his parishioners. 2. a.