visit
verb
vis·it
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visited\ ˈvi-zə-təd
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visiting\ ˈvi-zə-tiŋ
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visiting\ ˈvi-zə-tiŋ
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Definition of visit
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: 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
b
: avenge
visited the sins of the fathers upon the children
c
: to present itself to or come over momentarily
was visited by a strange notion
visit
nounDefinition of visit (Entry 2 of 2)
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
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Synonyms for visit
Synonyms: Verb
call (on or upon), drop in (on), see
Synonyms: Noun
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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 Web site.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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Registration is required by visiting cuyahogalibrary.org or calling the library at 440-333-4700. — Carol Kovach, cleveland.com, "Lakewood Community, European festivals set for Sept. 7: A Place in the Sun," 3 Sep. 2019 The Vikings will be the big dogs this week against visiting Simon Frazier at Hillsboro Stadium. — oregonlive, "Oregon, Oregon State and Portland State all lost, but PSU had the weekend’s best performance: Issues & Answers," 2 Sep. 2019 The impending storm didn’t keep him or his team from visiting the park, which had two open entrance lines at 8 a.m. — Trevor Fraser, orlandosentinel.com, "Hurricane Dorian doesn’t deter Disney, Universal visitors," 1 Sep. 2019 Franz Rauchenstein, the head of the Red Cross delegation in Yemen, suggested that the death toll could be higher after visiting the site of the attack, saying relatively few detainees survived. — Samy Magdy, BostonGlobe.com, "Saudi-led airstrikes kill at least 100 in rebel-run prison," 1 Sep. 2019 Share your story with The Mediator via email at mediatethis@ ncrconline.com or as an online submission by visiting www.ncrconline.com/ MediateThis. — Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Constructive confrontation might be the winning ticket," 1 Sep. 2019 Hiring for peak operations will begin in December, but job seekers are encouraged to apply now for positions such as census takers, office supervisors, clerks and recruiting assistants by visiting 2020census.gov/jobs or calling 1-855-JOB-2020. — Peggy O’hare, ExpressNews.com, "Need work? U.S. Census Bureau has ample jobs available," 1 Sep. 2019 After building a big first-half lead, No. 8-ranked Theodore held off a strong rally from visiting Baker and hung on for a 32-18 victory in a Class 7A Region 1 contest at C.A. Douglas Field on Friday night. — Robert Ladnier, al, "Theodore endures Baker’s second-half rally, earns win," 31 Aug. 2019 The five Dulos children have been living with Gloria Farber in New York City since Jennifer Farber Dulos disappeared in May. Fotis Dulos has been barred by the court from visiting the children. — Dave Altimari, courant.com, "Lawyer for Fotis Dulos seeks evaluation of his mother-in-law in effort to see his children, saying she has ‘previously been psychiatrically hospitalized'," 30 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
To learn more, visit The Alliance for Lifetime Income, a nonprofit educational organization formed and supported by some of the nation's leading financial services organizations. — Alina Dizik, Good Housekeeping, "A Near-Death Experience Made Me Rethink My Financial Future," 3 Sep. 2019 His visits to Dayton, Ohio, and El Paso after the gun massacres in those cities served to divide rather than heal. — NBC News, "Five political storylines to watch this fall," 3 Sep. 2019 The following day, President Haake visited Perry Point Veterans Administration Hospital and then journeyed to Delaware for her official visit to our neighboring state. — Joanne Bierly, baltimoresun.com, "Port Deposit: VFW Auxiliary national president visits Cecil County," 30 Aug. 2019 To learn more, visit LIVSothebysRealty.com or call 303-893-3200. — Kelli Williams, The Denver Post, "Your new oasis awaits at Uptown 240, an amenity-rich community located in Dillon," 29 Aug. 2019 Matias completed numerous requirements to gain custody, including visits, therapy and years of drug testing. — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, "In a Disputed Custody Case, the Children of a Spanish-Speaking Father Will Remain With Their Slovak-Speaking Foster Parents," 29 Aug. 2019 In 2018 alone, France’s Emmanuel Macron made a historic visit to East Africa, becoming the first French leader to visit Kenya. — Abdi Latif Dahir, Quartz Africa, "Inside China’s growing presence in Africa," 29 Aug. 2019 The initiative launched in 2017 and has led to fewer hospital visits, not only helping the patients but also saving the health system money. — Ann Zaniewski, Detroit Free Press, "Gleaners CEO, has passion for helping the hungry | Shining Light Awards," 23 Aug. 2019 To capitalize on those visits, Henry Ford now aims to give all of its million patients a suicide evaluation at least once a year with their general practitioner. — Greg Miller, Science | AAAS, "Three suicide prevention strategies show real promise. How can they reach more people?," 22 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'visit.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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