Hypertext Webster Gateway: "visit"
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) 1.7 (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 to see someone (such as a
doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice; "he scheduled a
visit to the dentist"
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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