visit
vi zuht
- n the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
he dropped by for a visit - n 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 - n the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
- n the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
a visit to the dentist - n a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
- v go to see a place, as for entertainment
- v go to certain places as for sightseeing
Did you ever visit Paris? - v pay a brief visit
- v come to see in an official or professional capacity
The governor visited the prison
The grant administrator visited the laboratory - v impose something unpleasant
The principal visited his rage on the students - v talk socially without exchanging too much information
- v stay with as a guest
Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month - v assail
He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly
- Sir Edmund Hillary: A visit with the world's greatest living adventurer.
- Thursday visit to oft-controversial school puts Texan in spotlight.
- Despite the silence, the locals feel that, by itself, Obama's brief 22-hour visit spoke volumes and more importantly reflected the islands' ethos and culture.