vis·it  /ˈvɪzɪt/

noun

1. the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a visit"

synset: visit

2. a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"

synset: visit

3. the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)

synset: visit

4. the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity; "a visit to the dentist"

synset: visit

5. a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

synset: sojourn, visit

verb

1. go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"

synset: visit, see

2. go to certain places as for sightseeing; "Did you ever visit Paris?"

synset: travel_to, visit

3. pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

synset: visit, call_in, call

4. come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"

synset: visit, inspect

5. impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"

synset: inflict, bring_down, visit, impose

6. talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

synset: chew_the_fat, shoot_the_breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit

7. stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"

synset: visit

8. assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"

synset: visit

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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