visit

/vˈɪzɪt/

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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)
Verb
go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
Verb
go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?"
Verb
pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
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come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
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impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
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talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
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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"
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