visit

[ viz-it ]

/ ˈvɪz ɪt /

verb (used with object)

to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.: to visit a friend; to visit clients; to visit Paris.

to stay with as a guest.

to come or go to: to visit a church for prayer.

to go to for the purpose of official inspection or examination: a general visiting his troops.

to come to in order to comfort or aid: to visit the sick.

to come upon; assail; afflict: The plague visited London in 1665.

to cause trouble, suffering, etc., to come to: to visit him with sorrows.

to access, as a website.

to inflict, as punishment, vengeance, etc. (often followed by on or upon).

verb (used without object)

to make a visit.

to talk or chat casually: to visit on the phone with a friend.

to inflict punishment.

noun

the act of or an instance of visiting: a nice, long visit.

a chat or talk: We had a good visit on the way back from the grocery store.

a call paid to a person, family, etc.

a stay or sojourn as a guest.

an official inspection or examination.

the act of an officer of a belligerent nation in boarding a vessel in order to ascertain the nature of its cargo, its nationality, etc.: the right of visit and search.

Origin of visit

1175–1225; Middle English visiten (v.) (< Old French visiter) < Latin vīsitāre, frequentative of vīsere to go to see, itself frequentative of vidēre to see

OTHER WORDS FROM visit

in·ter·vis·it, verb (used without object) non·vis·it·ing, adjective pre·vis·it, noun, verb re·vis·it, verb, noun

un·vis·it·ed, adjective un·vis·it·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH visit

visit visitation

Words nearby visit

vision mixer, vision quest, visional, visionary, visioned, visit, visitable, visitant, visitation, visitation rights, visitatorial

Example sentences from the Web for revisit

So I was able to revisit my roots from studying classical music when I was a kid, all the way up to when I was 20.

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With the passing of film legend Lauren Bacall, let us revisit one of the greatest love affairs in the history of cinema.

Bogie & Bacall: A Hollywood Romance for the Ages |Marlow Stern |August 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
That was the point of the play—to look back and provide an accurate display of history, and revisit the legacy of Lyndon Johnson.

Bryan Cranston on Walter White’s Future, Directing ‘Better Call Saul,’ and Hillary 2016 |Marlow Stern |August 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Pakistan needs to revisit, revise and improve its foreign relations to ask for support if needed.

Fighting The Talibanization Of Pakistan |Dr. Mona Kazim Shah |June 14, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

(Netflix, June 1) The Stepford Wives (2004) This so-bad-it's-good Stepford Wives remake is well worth a revisit.

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Early in 1907 he was tempted once more, after so long absence, to revisit France.

Aspects and Impressions |Edmund Gosse
Paul at last felt that he must revisit the earlier churches, especially those of Syria.

Beacon Lights of History, Volume II |John Lord
I obeyed, and plenty and happiness seemed to revisit my abode.

The Thousand and One Days |Julia Pardoe
Accordingly she started out to revisit the Chicago Opera House, but possessed scarcely enough courage to approach.

Sister Carrie |Theodore Dreiser
He was possessed by a desire, not indeed unknown to lovers, to revisit the place where he and Hedwig had met before.

Long Live the King |Mary Roberts Rinehart

British Dictionary definitions for revisit (1 of 2)

revisit

/ (riːˈvɪzɪt) /

verb (tr)

to visit again

to re-examine (a topic or theme) after an interval, with a view to making a fresh appraisal

British Dictionary definitions for revisit (2 of 2)

visit

/ (ˈvɪzɪt) /

verb -its, -iting or -ited

to go or come to see (a person, place, etc)

to stay with (someone) as a guest

to go or come to (an institution, place, etc) for the purpose of inspecting or examining

(tr) (of a disease, disaster, etc) to assail; afflict

(tr; foll by upon or on) to inflict (punishment, etc) the judge visited his full anger upon the defendant

(tr usually foll by with) archaic to afflict or plague (with punishment, etc)

(often foll by with) US and Canadian informal to chat or converse (with someone)

noun

the act or an instance of visiting

a stay as a guest

a professional or official call

a formal call for the purpose of inspection or examination

international law the right of an officer of a belligerent state to stop and search neutral ships in war to verify their nationality and ascertain whether they carry contraband the right of visit and search

US and Canadian informal a friendly talk or chat

Derived forms of visit

visitable, adjective

Word Origin for visit

C13: from Latin vīsitāre to go to see, from vīsere to examine, from vidēre to see

Idioms and Phrases with revisit

visit

see pay a call (visit).

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verb (used without object)

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British Dictionary definitions for revisit (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

British Dictionary definitions for revisit (2 of 2)

verb -its, -iting or -ited

noun

Derived forms of visit

Word Origin for visit

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visit

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

noun

Origin of visit

OTHER WORDS FROM visit

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Words nearby visit

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verb (tr)

British Dictionary definitions for revisit (2 of 2)

verb -its, -iting or -ited

noun

Derived forms of visit

Word Origin for visit

Idioms and Phrases with revisit

British Dictionary definitions for revisit (1 of 2)