visit
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.: to visit a friend; to visit clients; to visit Paris.
to stay with as a guest.
to come or go to: to visit a church for prayer.
to go to for the purpose of official inspection or examination: a general visiting his troops.
to come to in order to comfort or aid: to visit the sick.
to come upon; assail; afflict: The plague visited London in 1665.
to cause trouble, suffering, etc., to come to: to visit him with sorrows.
to access, as a website.
to inflict, as punishment, vengeance, etc. (often followed by on or upon).
to make a visit.
to talk or chat casually: to visit on the phone with a friend.
to inflict punishment.
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.
the act of an officer of a belligerent nation in boarding a vessel in order to ascertain the nature of its cargo, its nationality, etc.: the right of visit and search.
Origin of visit
1Other words from visit
- in·ter·vis·it, verb (used without object)
- non·vis·it·ing, adjective
- pre·vis·it, noun, verb
- re·vis·it, verb, noun
- un·vis·it·ed, adjective
- un·vis·it·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with visit
- visit , visitation
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How to use visit in a sentence
For now, Sabrine continues her daily routine of visits to the protest camp, to political leaders and taking care of the twins.
A Sunni-Shia Love Story Imperiled by al Qaeda | Ruth Michaelson | December 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAccording to the deacon, Williams made countless house calls and hospital visits whenever he could.
Exposed: The Gay-Bashing Pastor’s Same-Sex Assault | M.L. Nestel | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut, like me, a lot of us 74-percenters go to church about as often as the pope visits the United States.
Up to a Point: Thanks to the Biggest Turkey, Uncle Sam | P. J. O’Rourke | November 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe was released in 2010, and now wants to meet Pope Francis when the pontiff visits Turkey next week.
For every age of patient who comes to see me for well-child visits, I have a set of things I talk about.
Kids Eat the Darndest Things: Laundry Pods, Teething Necklaces, and More Of The Weirdest Stuff Sending Kids to the E.R. | Russell Saunders | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Young Lamb has already paid several visits to Mr. Levison's little table.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsOsmond Orgreave entered the room, quizzical, and at once began to tease Clayhanger about the infrequency of his visits.
Hilda Lessways | Arnold BennettBut she is greatly interested in certain shops that she is buying out, and especially in her visits to her tailor.
Confidence | Henry JamesThe visits paid to the bank were rather to Mr Planner than for any other object.
He being more musical, and a greater lover of the drama than I, arranged our visits to the theatres and concert halls.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph Tatlow
British Dictionary definitions for visit
/ (ˈvɪzɪt) /
to go or come to see (a person, place, etc)
to stay with (someone) as a guest
to go or come to (an institution, place, etc) for the purpose of inspecting or examining
(tr) (of a disease, disaster, etc) to assail; afflict
(tr; foll by upon or on) to inflict (punishment, etc): the judge visited his full anger upon the defendant
(tr usually foll by with) archaic to afflict or plague (with punishment, etc)
(often foll by with) US and Canadian informal to chat or converse (with someone)
the act or an instance of visiting
a stay as a guest
a professional or official call
a formal call for the purpose of inspection or examination
international law the right of an officer of a belligerent state to stop and search neutral ships in war to verify their nationality and ascertain whether they carry contraband: the right of visit and search
US and Canadian informal a friendly talk or chat
Origin of visit
1Derived forms of visit
- visitable, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with visit
see pay a call (visit).
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