- visit
- vis|it1 [ `vızıt ] verb ***1. ) intransitive or transitive to go to see someone and spend some time with them:Lee wants to visit his mother in the hospital.I visit my family every year at Christmas.We only use this room when friends come to visit.a ) transitive to go to a place for a short period of time:Pope John Paul II has visited Venezuela once before.b ) transitive to go to see someone such as a doctor or lawyer for treatment or advice2. ) intransitive AMERICAN to have a conversation with someone:We were visiting all afternoon.visit with: I didn't get a chance to visit with Mabel.3. ) transitive to use a WEB SITE. This is used mainly in advertisements:For more information, visit our Web site at www.bloomsburymagazine.com.`visit ,on or `visit u,pon phrasal verb transitive usually passive MAINLY LITERARYvisit something on/upon someone to make something very unpleasant happen to someone:Violence was relentlessly visited upon innocent victims.visitvis|it 2 [ `vızıt ] noun count ***1. ) an occasion when you visit a person or place:The children always enjoyed his visits.on a visit: I've just come over on a visit.visit to: What did you see on your visit to India?pay someone a visit: It's been a long time since I've paid my Gran a visit.have/receive a visit from: I was surprised to receive a visit from an old friend.a ) an occasion when you visit someone such as a doctor or lawyer, or when they visit you:Few people enjoy a visit to the dentist.Most doctors no longer offer home visits.b ) an occasion when an important person such as a political leader or a public official visits a place:The president arrived in Taiwan today for a three-day visit.The next day we received another visit from the police.2. ) AMERICAN INFORMAL an occasion when you spend time talking to someone: CONVERSATION:I had a nice visit with Marco yesterday.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.