visited
ˈvi-zə-təd 
ˈviz-təd
; visiting
ˈvi-zə-tiŋ
ˈviz-tiŋ
1
a
: to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesy
b
: to reside with temporarily as a guest
c
: to go to see or stay at (a place) for a particular purpose (such as business or sightseeing)
d
: to go or come officially to inspect or oversee
a bishop visiting his parishes
2
: to go to see in order to comfort or help
1
: to make a visit
also
: to make frequent or regular visits
2
: a journey to and stay or short sojourn at a place
3
: an official or professional call or tour : visitation
4
: the act of a naval officer in boarding a merchant ship on the high seas in exercise of the right of search
Synonyms
Examples of visit in a Sentence
Verb
She is visiting her aunt in New York.
When are you coming to visit?
He is visiting a client in Phoenix.
She visits her doctor regularly.
I would like to visit Rome someday.
City officials visited the building site.
Our town was once visited by the President.
Be sure to visit our website.
Noun
We had a visit from the company president.
Our son came home for a visit.
Have you been here before, or is this your first visit?
We had a nice visit after the meeting.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Stephen Colbert, who was disappointed that he was not crowned yet again, was soon visited by Krasinki, as all winners do every year since Paul Rudd.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
During this visit, Taylor logged on to the state’s online portal for managing death certificates and worked through his list for the day, clicking electronic approvals for cremation and other paperwork.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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Verb
To purchase tickets online and for more information visit the show website.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
Stephen Colbert, who was disappointed that he was not crowned yet again, was soon visited by Krasinki, as all winners do every year since Paul Rudd.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
Noun
Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto met with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday and offered his congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump by phone during an official visit to Washington.
—Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
During this visit, Taylor logged on to the state’s online portal for managing death certificates and worked through his list for the day, clicking electronic approvals for cremation and other paperwork.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Visit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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visit
1 of 2 verb
vis·it
ˈviz-ət
visited
ˈviz-ət-əd
ˈviz-təd
; visiting
ˈviz-ət-iŋ
ˈviz-tiŋ
1
: to go to see in order to comfort or help
visit the sick
2
a
: to pay a call upon as an act of friendship or courtesy
b
: to go or come to see on business
c
: to live with for a time as a guest
3
: to go to for pleasure
visit the zoo
4
: to make a visit or frequent or regular visits
5
: chat entry 1 sense 1
enjoys visiting with the neighbors
visit
2 of 2 noun1
: a brief stay : call
a visit with friends
2
: a stay as a guest
a weekend visit
3
: a journey to and brief stay at a place especially for a particular purpose
a visit to the museum
4
: an official or professional call (as of a doctor to treat a patient)
Etymology
Verb
Middle English visiten "to go to a person especially to give comfort," from early French visiter (same meaning), derived from Latin visere "to go to see," from vidēre "to see" — related to vision
Medical Definition
visit
1 of 2 transitive verb
vis·it
ˈviz-ət
visited
ˈviz-ət-əd, ˈviz-təd
; visiting
ˈviz-ət-iŋ, ˈviz-tiŋ
; visiting
ˈviz-ət-iŋ, ˈviz-tiŋ
1
: to go to attend (a patient)
2
: to go to see (as a physician or dentist) for professional service
visit
2 of 2 noun1
: a professional call (as by a physician to treat a patient)
2
: a call upon a professional person (as a physician or dentist) for consultation or treatment
make regular visits to your dentist
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