Visit word meaning and definition

[noun] the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a short 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"
[verb] assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"
[verb] impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
[verb] chew the fat; shoot the breeze
[verb] go to certain places
[verb] come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
[verb] pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
[verb] visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
[verb] stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"

\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.}] 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. 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. 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. [God] hath visited and redeemed his people. --Like i. 68.
\Vis"it\, v. i. To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others.
\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. 2. The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a trustee or inspector. {Right of visit} (Internat. Law), the right of visitation. See {Visitation}, 4.

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