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visit

/ˈvɪzɪt/

noun

Meaning

  • A single act of visiting.

  • A meeting with a doctor at their surgery or the doctor's at one's home.

verb

Meaning

  • To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

  • To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability.

  • Of God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

  • To punish, to inflict harm upon (someone or something).

  • Of a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone).

  • To inflict punishment, vengeance for (an offense) on or upon someone.

  • To go to (a shrine, temple etc.) for worship. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

  • To go to (a place) for pleasure, on an errand, etc.

Synonyms

call on