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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Visit \Vis"it\, n. [Cf. F. visite. See {Visit}, v. t., and cf {Visite}.] 1. The act of visiting, or going to see a person or thing a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the like usually longer than a call as a visit of civility or respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a physician. 2. The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as the visit of a trustee or inspector. {Right of visit} (Internat. Law), the right of visitation. See {Visitation}, 4. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Visit \Vis"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Visited}; p. pr & vb n. {Visiting}.] [F. visiter, L. visitare fr visere to go to see to visit, fr videre visum to see See {Vision.}] 1. To go or come to see as for the purpose of friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon as the physician visits his patient. 2. Specifically: To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge. 3. (Script.) To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as to visit in mercy; to visit one in wrath. [God] hath visited and redeemed his people. --Like i. 68. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Visit \Vis"it\, v. i. To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: visit n 1: the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a short visit" 2: a meeting arranged by the visitor; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist" 3: brief residence as a guest; "a wekend visit with friends" 4: an official call for inspection or supervision; "the commissioner made visits to all the precinct stations" [syn: {visitation}] v 1: visit a place as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning" [syn: {see}] 2: go to certain places [syn: {travel to}] 3: pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens" [syn: {call in}, {call}] 4: come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory" [syn: {inspect}] 5: impose something unpleasant: "The principal visited his rage on the students" [syn: {inflict}, {bring down}, {impose}] 6: chew the fat; shoot the breeze [syn: {chat}, {confabulate}, {confab}, {chitchat}, {chatter}, {chaffer}, {natter}, {gossip}, {jaw}, {claver}]
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