visit

Plural: visits

Noun

the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
- "he dropped by for a visit"
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"
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
- "a visit to the dentist"
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
A single act of visiting.
A meeting with a doctor at their surgery or the doctor's at one's home.

Verb

Verb Forms: visited, visiting, visits

To go to see a person or place, typically for a short time.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
go to certain places as for sightseeing
- "Did you ever visit Paris?"
pay a brief visit
come to see in an official or professional capacity
- "The governor visited the prison"
- "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
impose something unpleasant
- "The principal visited his rage on the students"
talk socially without exchanging too much information
stay with as a guest
- "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"
assail
- "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"
To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability.
Of God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
To punish, to inflict harm upon (someone or something).
Of a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone).
To inflict punishment, vengeance for (an offense) on or upon someone.
To go to (a shrine, temple etc.) for worship. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
To go to (a place) for pleasure, on an errand, etc.

Examples

He planned to visit the Scrabble national championship next year, hoping to compete.
Next time you're in Manchester, give me a visit.
She decided to visit her grandparents for Christmas.
We paid a quick visit to James on the way up to Scotland.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English visiten, from Old French visiter, from Latin vīsitō, frequentative of vīsō (“behold, survey”), from videō (“see”). Cognate with Old Saxon wīsōn (“to visit, afflict”), archaic German weisen (“to visit, afflict”). Displaced native Old English sēċan (“to visit”) and sōcn (“a visit”).
The noun is from French visite or the verb. Doublet of visite.

Synonyms

bring down, call, call in, chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, impose, inflict, inspect, jaw, natter, see, shoot the breeze, sojourn, travel to, call on

Scrabble Score: 8

visit: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
visit: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
visit: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

visit: valid Words With Friends Word