visit visit /ˈvɪzɪt/

noun

1. () The act of going to see some person, place or thing for a short time  ( visit )
   the act of going to see some person, place or thing for a short time
    He dropped by for a visit
   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  ( visit )
   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
   he scheduled a visit to the dentist
   
3. () The act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)  ( visit )
   the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
     They planned a surprise visit to their grandparents' house.
   They planned a surprise visit to their grandparents' house.
   
4. A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)  ( visit , sojourn )
   a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
   
5. The act of going to see some person in a professional capacity  ( visit )
   the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
    A visit to the dentist
   a visit to the dentist
   

verb

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