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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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   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.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › visitVisit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.dictionary.com › browse › visitVISIT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryVISIT definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If you visit someone, you go to see them and spend time with them. He wanted to visit his brother in Worcester. In the evenings, friends would visit. 2. transitive verb/intransitive verb. If you visit a place, you go there for a short time.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.