Meaning & Definition of Visit in English

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)

1. Go to see a place, as for entertainment

• "We went to see the eiffel tower in the morning"

2. Go to certain places as for sightseeing

• "Did you ever visit paris?"

3. Pay a brief visit

• "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

4. Come to see in an official or professional capacity

• "The governor visited the prison"

• "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"

5. Impose something unpleasant

• "The principal visited his rage on the students"

6. Talk socially without exchanging too much information

• "The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

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"