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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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   • Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of VISIT WITH is to spend time talking informally with (someone). How to use visit with in a sentence.

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   Where did the word visit come from?

   • Origin visit1 (1100-1200) Old French visiter, from Latin visitare, from visere “to go to see”, from videre; → VISION visit meaning, definition, what is visit: to go and spend time in a place or with ...: Learn more.

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   How do you use visit in a sentence?

   • Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of visit. We visited Aunt Marge this afternoon. The tourists visited the city's museum. A series of misfortunes visited the family. The neighbors dropped in for a short visit. Click on the arrows to change the translation direction.

   VISIT - 22 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   What is a synonym for visit?

   • Synonyms: make a visit, stop by, stop in, swing by, drop by, more... Collocations: visit your [friend, parents, grandmother], a [short, brief, flying, quick, fleeting, temporary, long] visit, visit your [friend] [at home, in the hospital], more...

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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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   VISIT definition: 1. to go to someone's home and spend time with them: 2. to go to a place and spend a short amount…. Learn more.

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   Definition of visit verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. visit. verb. /ˈvɪzɪt/ Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. [transitive] visit somebody/something to go to see a person or a place for a period of time. My parents are coming to visit me next week. to visit friends/family. It looks like a lovely place to visit.

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   Definition of visit – Learner’s Dictionary. visit. verb. uk / ˈvɪzɪt / us. visit verb (SEE A PERSON) A1. to go to someone's home and spend time with them: We have friends coming to visit this weekend. More 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.

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   visit meaning, definition, what is visit: to go and spend time in a place or with ...: Learn more.

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   n. the act of or an instance of visiting: a nice, long visit. a chat or talk: We had a good visit on the way back from the grocery store. a call paid to a person, family, etc. a stay or sojourn as a guest. an official inspection or examination.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › visitVISIT - 22 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to visit. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of visit. We visited Aunt Marge this afternoon. The tourists visited the city's museum. Synonyms. pay a visit to. call on. drop in on. look in on. be a guest of. sojourn at. stay with. go to see.