Definition of 'visit'

Noun

1. the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"
2. 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"
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; "a visit to the dentist"
5. a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
      Synonyms: sojourn

Verb

1. visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
      Synonyms: see
2. go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?"
      Synonyms: travel to
3. pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
      Synonyms: call in call
4. come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
      Synonyms: inspect
5. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
      Synonyms: inflict bring down impose
6. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
      Synonyms: chew the fat shoot the breeze chat confabulate confab chitchat chatter chaffer natter gossip jaw claver
7. stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"
8. assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"

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