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)
[ Syn: sojourn ]
visit (n.)
go to see a place, as for entertainment; We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
[ Syn: see ]
go to certain places as for sightseeing; Did you ever visit Paris?
[ Syn: travel to ]
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; The grant administrator visited the laboratory
[ Syn: inspect ]
impose something unpleasant; The principal visited his rage on the students
[ Syn: inflict , bring down , impose ]
talk socially without exchanging too much information; the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
[ Syn: chew the fat , shoot the breeze , chat , confabulate , confab , chitchat , chit-chat , chatter , chaffer , natter , gossip , jaw , claver ]
stay with as a guest; Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month'
assail; He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly'