'Visit' definitions:

Definition of 'visit'

From: WordNet
noun
The act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"
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"
noun
The act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
noun
The act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"
noun
A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) [syn: sojourn, visit]
verb
Go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning" [syn: visit, see]
verb
Go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?" [syn: travel to, visit]
verb
Pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" [syn: visit, call in, call]
verb
Come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory" [syn: visit, inspect]
verb
Impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" [syn: inflict, bring down, visit, impose]
verb
Talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" [syn: chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit]
verb
Stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"
verb
Assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"

Definition of 'Visit'

From: GCIDE
  • Visit \Vis"it\, v. i. To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Visit'

From: GCIDE
  • Visit \Vis"it\, n. [Cf. F. visite. See Visit, v. t., and cf. Visite.]
  • 1. The act of visiting, or going to see a person or thing; a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the like, usually longer than a call; as, a visit of civility or respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a physician. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a trustee or inspector. [1913 Webster]
  • Right of visit (Internat. Law), the right of visitation. See Visitation, 4. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Visit'

From: GCIDE
  • Visit \Vis"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Visited; p. pr. & vb. n. Visiting.] [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere to go to see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See Vision.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. To go or come to see, as for the purpose of friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the physician visits his patient. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Specifically: To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Script.) To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit one in wrath. [1913 Webster]
  • [God] hath visited and redeemed his people. --Like i. 68. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'visit'

From: Moby Thesaurus