Definition of visit
visited
play \ˈvi-zə-təd, ˈviz-təd\;visiting
play \ˈvi-zə-tiŋ, ˈviz-tiŋ\transitive verb
1a : to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesyb : to reside with temporarily as a guestc : to go to see or stay at (a place) for a particular purpose (such as business or sightseeing)d : to go or come officially to inspect or oversee a bishop visiting his parishes
2 : to go to see in order to comfort or help
3a (1) : afflict visited his people with distempers — Tobias Smollett (2) : inflict, impose visited his wrath upon themb : avenge visited the sins of the fathers upon the childrenc : to present itself to or come over momentarily was visited by a strange notiond archaic : comfort —used of the Deity visit us with Thy salvation — Charles Wesley
intransitive verb
1 : to make a visit; also : to make frequent or regular visits
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Examples of visit in a Sentence
She is visiting her aunt in New York.
When are you coming to visit?
He is visiting a client in Phoenix.
She visits her doctor regularly.
I would like to visit Rome someday.
City officials visited the building site.
Our town was once visited by the President.
Be sure to visit our Web site.
Recent Examples of visit from the Web
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In 2013, the Palace was given a fresh coat of more subtle pink by its current owners, who Phillips said no longer require so much space, and remains one of the most popular homes for tourists visiting St. James Court.
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Royce also nixed Rohrabacher’s plan to visit Moscow again earlier this year.
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Not only this, but the captions on the photos are usually something along the lines of asking them to visit or call soon, or to come home and see him.
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There were three other programs the MVC visited: Milwaukee, Murray State and Omaha.
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O'Neill, along with co-chair Patti Hankins, encouraged those present to visit the Facebook page, as well as the page of a sister community group in York County, Pa., Stop Transource in Pennsylvania and Maryland.
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The two have started a project to conduct an archaeological examination of the ISS, which has seen the involvement of five space agencies and been visited by at least 252 people from 18 countries since November 2000.
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Thought that would be the low point of the France visit?
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Origin and Etymology of visit
Middle English, from Anglo-French visiter, from Latin visitare, frequentative of visere to go to see, frequentative of vidēre to see
visit
Definition of visit
1a : a short stay : callb : a brief residence as a guestc : an extended stay : sojourn
2 : a journey to and stay or short sojourn at a place
3 : an official or professional call or tour : visitation
4 : the act of a naval officer in boarding a merchant ship on the high seas in exercise of the right of search
Examples of visit in a Sentence
We had a visit from the company president.
Our son came home for a visit.
Have you been here before, or is this your first visit?
We had a nice visit after the meeting.
Recent Examples of visit from the Web
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This delicious stress-melting concoction from Winter Park’s Bulla Gastrobar is a visit to the spa in liquid form.
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For more information on Get Fluffed Up, including flavors and candy grams, visit getfluffedup.com.
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In Emmaus’s pivotal clinical trial, treatment with Endari over 48 weeks reduced the frequency and length of hospital visits for sickle cell pain crises compared to placebo.
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Koro’s trainers used a mix of rewards (family visits) and brutal punishments (starvation, solitary confinement and beatings) to encourage compliance.
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Ebony could apply for an extension if her expiration date drew close, but the sheet that tracked her apartment visits was still blank.
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His deal was brokered by Pope Francis, who on his visit preferred to meet with an ailing Fidel rather than the Ladies in White.
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Some single-infusion patients, though, have gone longer than a year between clinic visits.
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The monarch’s visit upped the pressure on May, who was heavily criticized for meeting emergency workers but not with relatives or survivors Thursday.
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First Known Use of visit
1621
VISIT Defined for English Language Learners
visit
playDefinition of visit for English Language Learners
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: to go somewhere to spend time with (someone, such as a friend or relative)
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: to go somewhere to see and talk to (someone) in an official way or as part of your job
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: to go to see (a doctor, dentist, etc.)
visit
Definition of visit for English Language Learners
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: an occasion when someone goes to a place to see and talk to someone for usually a brief time
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: an occasion when someone goes to a place for pleasure, as part of a job, to do something, etc.
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: an occasion when you are staying in a hotel, motel, etc.
VISIT Defined for Kids
Definition of visit for Students
visited
;visiting
1 : to go to see for a particular purpose visit a friend visit a doctor visit the zoo
2 : to stay with for a time as a guest I am visiting with relatives.
3 : to come to or upon We were visited by many troubles.
Word Root of visit
The Latin word vidēre, meaning “to see”, and its form vīsis give us the roots vid and vis. Words from the Latin vidēre have something to do with seeing. Anything visible is able to be seen. Something evident is able to be seen, sensed, or understood. The video part of a television is the part that is seen, as opposed to the part that is heard. Vision is the ability to see. To visit is to go somewhere to see someone.
Medical Dictionary
visit
Medical Definition of visit
1: a professional call (as by a physician to treat a patient)
2: a call upon a professional person (as a physician or dentist) for consultation or treatment make regular visits to your dentist
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