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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

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   Apr 8, 2024 · Example of patient visit average (PVA) To put PVA numbers into perspective, it may help for us to illustrate an example within Dr. Smith's chiropractic clinic. You can work out the patient visit average, and know to set the right prices for your practice at ease. For example, Dr. Smith had 400 patients visit his clinic in the last month.

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   Apr 19, 2024 · A United States visa issued in 2014. A visa (from Latin charta visa 'paper that has been seen') [1] is a conditional authorization granted by a polity to a foreigner that allows them to enter, remain within, or leave its territory. Visas typically include limits on the duration of the foreigner's stay, areas within the country they may enter ...