Meaning of 'visit'

noun

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

Synonyms: sojourn

noun

the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity

Example: "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 or place or thing for a short time

Example: "We dropped by our friend's house for a visit."

noun

a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone such as a doctor or lawyer for treatment or advice

Example: "I scheduled a visit to the dentist."

verb

assail or inflict

Example: "They were visited with a terrible illness that killed them quickly."

verb

impose something unpleasant

Example: "The principal visited their rage on the students."

Synonyms: inflict impose

verb

talk socially without exchanging too much information

Synonyms: chat jaw confab chitchat chit-chat gossip chatter confabulate chew the fat shoot the breeze chaffer natter claver

verb

go to certain places as for sightseeing

Example: "Did you ever visit Paris?"

Synonyms: travel to

verb

come to see in an official or professional capacity

Example: "The governor visited the prison"

Synonyms: inspect

verb

pay a brief visit

Synonyms: call

verb

go to see a place, as for entertainment

Synonyms: see

verb

stay with as a guest

Example: "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"