Dictionary definition · visit
noun
- the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time"he dropped by for a 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"
- the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
- the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity"a visit to the dentist"
- a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
verb
- go to see a place, as for entertainment"We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
- go to certain places as for sightseeing"Did you ever visit Paris?"
- pay a brief visit"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
- come to see in an official or professional capacity"The governor visited the prison"
- impose something unpleasant"The principal visited his rage on the students"
- talk socially without exchanging too much information"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
- stay with as a guest"Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).