/ ˈvɪzɪt; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
1.
[ vn ] to go to see a person or a place for a period of time :
She went to visit relatives in Wales.
The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment.
You should visit your dentist at least twice a year.
2.
[ vn ] ( computing ) to go to a website on the Internet :
For more information, visit our website.
3.
to stay somewhere for a short time :
[ v ]
We don't live here. We're just visiting.
[ vn ]
The lake is also visited by seals in the summer.
4.
[ vn ] to make an official visit to sb, for example to perform checks or give advice :
government inspectors visiting schools
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PHRASAL VERBS
- visit sth on / upon sb/sth
- visit with sb
■ noun
1.
visit (to sb/sth) (from sb) an occasion or a period of time when sb goes to see a place or person and spends time there :
It's my first visit to New York.
They're on an exchange visit to France.
If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum.
We had a visit from the police last night.
Is this a social visit , or is it business?
a visit to the doctor
( BrE )
a home visit (= when your doctor visits you)
—see also flying visit
2.
( computing ) an occasion when sb looks at a website on the Internet :
Visits to our website have doubled in a year.
3.
visit (with sb) ( NAmE , informal ) an occasion when two or more people meet to talk in an informal way
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French visiter or Latin visitare go to see, frequentative of visare to view, from videre to see.