Meaning of visit in English
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Pronunciation
/ˈvɪzɪt/US accent
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visitEtymology
Middle English: from Old French visiter or Latin visitare‘go to see’, frequentative of visare‘to view’, from videre‘to see’Definitions
1. visit a place, as for entertainmentExamples
- « We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning »
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- 2. go to certain places as for sightseeing
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- « Did you ever visit Paris? »
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- 3. pay a brief visit
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- « The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens »
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- 4. come to see in an official or professional capacity
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- « The governor visited the prison »
- « The grant administrator visited the laboratory »
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- 5. impose something unpleasant
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- « The principal visited his rage on the students »
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- 6. talk socially without exchanging too much information
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- « the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze »
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- 7. stay with as a guest
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- « Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month »
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- 8. assail
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- « He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly »
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Noun
visitDefinitions
1. the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short timeExamples
- « he dropped by for a visit »
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- 2. a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice
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- « he scheduled a visit to the dentist »
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- 3. the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
- 4. the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
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- « a visit to the dentist »
- 5. a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
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Famous quotes
- « As I travel around Idaho and visit with seniors, I hear almost universal concern about the rising cost of health care, particularly the cost of prescription drugs. » Michael K. Simpson
- « This is my first opportunity to visit this part of North Africa, so I am going to be able to go back home and talk about this beautiful country and encourage Americans to travel here. » Donald Evans
- « I really wish we could stay longer in the countries we visit, but I've been lucky to have visited most of them before, because I've done a tremendous amount of travel. » Phil Keoghan
- « You travel across the country, you visit departments, you give talks, you talk about the work at your laboratory - what's going on, what the opportunities are there - you talk about your own research. » Frank Press
- « A group of us started a community center in Santa Monica. We've tried different programs, and three have worked really well. A poetry group. Once a week we visit Venice High and talk to girls at risk. » Lisa Bonet