pay (someone) a visit
idiom
: to go somewhere to visit (someone)
She paid me a visit while I was in the hospital.
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Visitors and locals alike pay a visit to the now-historic relic and its five symbolic courtyards (students are even known to pray here for good luck on their upcoming exams).
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
Marcus Anthony Taylor was traveling from Fort Worth and heading to Wisconsin to pay a visit, according to a post from Missing Persons In the USA, shared by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
—David Chiu, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Tennesseans who receive Social Security may soon have to pay a visit to their local agency office.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Mar. 2025
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For the full download on honeymoon outfits, pay a visit to our shopping guide that’s curated with floaty white dresses and covetable swimsuits aplenty.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025
Marcus Anthony Taylor was traveling from Fort Worth and heading to Wisconsin to pay a visit, according to a post from Missing Persons In the USA, shared by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.
—David Chiu, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Tennesseans who receive Social Security may soon have to pay a visit to their local agency office.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Mar. 2025
Packing Advice for a Honeymoon in Greece Photo: Getty Images
For the full download on honeymoon outfits, pay a visit to our shopping guide that’s curated with floaty white dresses and covetable swimsuits aplenty.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
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“Pay (someone) a visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay%20%28someone%29%20a%20visit. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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