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| vis·it [ vízzit ] |
verb (past and past participle vis·it·ed, present participle vis·it·ing, 3rd person present singular vis·its) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb go to see somebody: to go to see and spend time with somebody, especially as an act of affection or friendship
  Nobody visited him in hospital.
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2. transitive verb stay with somebody: to go to stay with somebody for a time as a guest in his or her home
I'm going to visit my family over the vacation.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb go to see place: to go to see or stay at a place for a time, e.g. as a tourist
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4. transitive verb go to inspect place: to go to a place as an official inspector
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5. transitive verb go to website: to view a website
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6. intransitive verb chat with somebody: to engage in amiable or casual conversation with somebody
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7. transitive verb inflict something on somebody: to inflict something unpleasant such as punishment or vengeance on somebody
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literary or formal
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visited them with plagues
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noun (plural vis·its) |
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1. social call: a trip to see somebody and a period of time spent in his or her company
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2. extended stay in place: an extended temporary stay in a place, e.g. as somebody's guest or as a tourist
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3. conversation: an amiable or casual conversation
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4. official inspection: an official call paid for the purpose of inspection
a visit to the ship by the admiral
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5. law boarding of ship: the boarding of a ship on the high seas to carry out a search for contraband
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| [12th century. Directly or via French< Latin visitare "go to see," < visare "to view" < vis- (see visible)] |
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| vis·it·a·ble adjective |
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