VISIT

I. verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French ~er, from Latin ~are, frequentative of visere to go to see, frequentative of vidēre to see Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. comfort , b. afflict , inflict , impose , avenge , to present itself to or come over momentarily , to go to see in order to comfort or help, 3. to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesy, to reside with temporarily as a guest, to go to see or stay at (a place) for a particular purpose (as business or sightseeing), to go or come officially to inspect or oversee , intransitive verb to make a ~, chat , converse , II. noun Date: 1621 1. a short stay ; call , a brief residence as a guest, an extended stay ; sojourn , a journey to and stay or short sojourn at a place, an official or professional call or tour ; ~ation , the act of a naval officer in boarding a merchant ship on the high seas in exercise of the right of search