Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense visits, present participle visiting, past tense, past participle visited
1. verb
If you visit someone, you go to see them and spend time with them.
He wanted to visit his brother in Worcester. [VERB noun]
He was visited by an old friend from Iraq. [VERB noun]
Bill would visit on weekends. [VERB]
Visit is also a noun.
Helen had recently paid him a visit.
2. verb
If you visit a place, you go there for a short time.
He'll be visiting four cities including Cagliari in Sardinia. [VERB noun]
Caroline visited all the big stores. [VERB noun]
...a visiting truck driver. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: stay in, see, tour, explore More Synonyms of visit
Visit is also a noun.
...the Pope's visit to Canada.
I paid a visit to my local print shop.
3. verb
If you visit a website, you look at it.
[computing]
For details visit our website at www.cobuild.collins.co.uk. [VERB noun]
4. verb
If you visit a professional person such as a doctor or lawyer, you go and see them in order to get professional advice. If they visit you, they come to see you in order to give you professional advice.
[mainly British]
If necessary, the patient can then visit his or her doctor for further advice. [VERB noun]
A doctor will visit you in your apartment. [VERB noun]
Visit is also a noun.
You may have regular home visits from a neonatal nurse. [+ from]
5. passive verb
If something very unpleasant is visitedupon you, it happens to you.
[formal]
Violence is visited upon us every day. [beV-ed upon/on n]
Death and suffering had been visited on thousands of innocents. [beV-ed upon/on n]
Phrasal verbs:
See visit with
More Synonyms of visit
visit in British English
(ˈvɪzɪt)
verbWord forms: -its, -iting or -ited
1.
to go or come to see (a person, place, etc)
2.
to stay with (someone) as a guest
3.
to go or come to (an institution, place, etc) for the purpose of inspecting or examining
4. (transitive)
(of a disease, disaster, etc) to assail; afflict
5. (tr; foll by upon or on)
to inflict (punishment, etc)
the judge visited his full anger upon the defendant
6. (transitive; usually foll bywith) archaic
to afflict or plague (with punishment, etc)
7. (often foll by with) US and Canadian informal
to chat or converse (with someone)
8.
to view (a website or web page)
noun
9.
the act or an instance of visiting
10.
a stay as a guest
11.
a professional or official call
12.
a formal call for the purpose of inspection or examination
13. 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
14. US and Canadian informal
a friendly talk or chat
Derived forms
visitable (ˈvisitable)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Latin vīsitāre to go to see, from vīsere to examine, from vidēre to see
visit in American English
(ˈvɪzɪt)
verb transitive
1.
to go or come to see (someone) out of friendship or for social reasons
2.
to stay with as a guest for a time
3.
to go or come to see in a professional or business capacity
to visit a doctor (or a patient)
4.
to go or come to (a place) in order to inspect or investigate
5.
to go or come to for a time so as to make use of, look at, etc.
to visit an art gallery
6.
to occur or come to
visited by an odd idea
7.
to bring suffering, trouble, etc. to; assail
a drought visited the land
8.
a.
to inflict (punishment, suffering, etc.) upon someone
b.
to afflict (with punishment, suffering, etc.)
c.
to inflict punishment for (wrongdoing); avenge
visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children
verb intransitive
9.
to visit someone or something
; specif.,
a.
to inflict punishment or revenge
b. US
to make a social call or calls
often used with with
c.
to stay with someone as a guest
d. US, Informal
to converse or chat, as during a visit
noun
10.
the act or an instance of visiting
; specif.,
a.
a social call
b.
a stay as a guest; sojourn
c.
an official or professional call, as of a doctor
d.
an official call as for inspection or investigation
e. US, Informal
a friendly conversation
f. Maritime
the boarding of a ship of a neutral nation by an officer of a nation at war to search it for contraband, etc.
Word origin
ME visiten < OFr visiter < L visitare, freq. < visere, to go to see < visus: see vision
Examples of 'visit' in a sentence
visit
It makes visiting the doctor a joy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Luck will pay a visit to a newly painted blue door.
The Sun (2016)
There are places you just visit and places you explore.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They called the police domestic abuse unit and asked for an officer to visit.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
She is going to visit them in the country that afternoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
One farmer had 46 visits from officials this year to see bats and trees.
The Sun (2016)
MPs on the business committee turned up for an inspection visit with three hours' notice.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Advisers from No 10 have already visited to see how it is working.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If time allows, call or visit the user during the first 24 hours to find out if they have any issues with their new machine.
Computing (2010)
She asked me to come out and visit her.
Christianity Today (2000)
Now a stunning selection pays a nostalgic visit home.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
They will also visit seaside golf courses.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We have been privileged to get a tourist visa to visit that place thanks to him.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Within a further three weeks the officer should visit your home for assessment.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
For more on small business visit thetimes.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It also calls for home visits to be arranged when fathers can be present.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
An inspection group visits stadiums and talks to interested parties.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The train ticket must be for the same day as the visit.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now one of my brothers has moved to my town and my mum comes to visit him.
The Sun (2014)
Come to pay us a visit?
Elizabeth Gaskell Wives and Daughters (1864)
Though he will not meet government officials, the visit is significant and welcome.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
You can choose which cinemas you'd like to visit when you go online.
The Sun (2015)
His family, friends and club officials visited him in hospital.
The Sun (2013)
A lesson learnt for this afternoon 's return visit.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Now it has dropped, but 60 or more arrived in the first two hours on the morning of my visit.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In other languages
visit
British English: visit /ˈvɪzɪt/ NOUN
If you pay someone a visit, you go to see them and spend time with them.
Hi aunt had recently paid him a visit.
American English: visit
Arabic: زِيارَة
Brazilian Portuguese: visita
Chinese: 访问
Croatian: posjet
Czech: návštěva
Danish: besøg
Dutch: bezoek
European Spanish: visita
Finnish: vierailu
French: visite
German: Besuch
Greek: επίσκεψη
Italian: visita
Japanese: 訪問
Korean: 방문
Norwegian: besøk
Polish: wizyta
European Portuguese: visita
Romanian: vizită
Russian: посещение
Latin American Spanish: visita
Swedish: besök
Thai: การไปเยี่ยม
Turkish: ziyaret
Ukrainian: візит
Vietnamese: thăm viếng
British English: visit /ˈvɪzɪt/ VERB
If you visit someone, you go to see them and spend time with them.
He wanted to visit his brother.
American English: visit
Arabic: يَزْورُ
Brazilian Portuguese: visitar
Chinese: 访问
Croatian: posjetiti
Czech: navštívit
Danish: besøge
Dutch: bezoeken
European Spanish: visitar
Finnish: vierailla
French: rendre visite
German: besuchen
Greek: επισκέπτομαι
Italian: visitare
Japanese: 訪問する
Korean: 방문하다
Norwegian: besøke
Polish: odwiedzić
European Portuguese: visitar
Romanian: a vizita
Russian: посещать
Latin American Spanish: visitar
Swedish: besöka
Thai: มาเยี่ยม
Turkish: ziyaret etmek
Ukrainian: відвідувати
Vietnamese: đi thăm
All related terms of 'visit'
home visit
a visit by a health professional to a patient in their home
state visit
a formal visit by a head of state to another country, at the invitation of that country's head of state
visit with
If you visit with someone, you go to see them and spend time with them.
access visit
a visit that a divorced parent makes to see a child who does not live with him or her
flying visit
A flying visit is a visit that only lasts a very short time.
return visit
If you make a return visit , you visit someone who has already visited you, or you go back to a place where you have already been once.
visit family
A family is a group of people who are related to each other, especially parents and their children.
courtesy visit
a formal visit
visit an area
An area is a particular part of a town, a country, a region, or the world.
follow-up visit
a visit made as a follow-up to an initial visit
visit a location
A location is the place where something happens or is situated .
visit a restaurant
A restaurant is a place where you can eat a meal and pay for it. In restaurants your food is usually served to you at your table by a waiter or waitress .
Chinese translation of 'visit'
visit
(ˈvɪzɪt)
n(c)
(to person) 拜访(訪) (bàifǎng) (次, cì)
(to place) 访(訪)问(問) (fǎngwèn) (次, cì)
vt
[person]拜访(訪) (bàifǎng)
[place]游(遊)览(覽) (yóulǎn)
to pay sb a visit拜访(訪)某人 (bàifǎng mǒurén)
on a private/official visit进(進)行私人性/官方的访(訪)问(問) (jìnxíng sīrénxìng/guānfāng de fǎngwèn)
All related terms of 'visit'
visit with
拜访(訪) bàifǎng
a flying visit
短暂(暫)的访(訪)问(問) duǎnzàn de fǎngwèn
to pay sb a visit
拜访(訪)某人 bàifǎng mǒurén
to cut a visit short
缩(縮)短访(訪)问(問)时(時)间(間) suōduǎn fǎngwèn shíjiān
on a private/official visit
进(進)行私人性/官方的访(訪)问(問) jìnxíng sīrénxìng/guānfāng de fǎngwèn
1 (verb)
Definition
to go or come to see (a person or place)
Synonyms
call on
go to see
drop in on (informal)
stop by
look up
call in on
pop in on (informal)
pay a call on
go see (US)
swing by (informal)
2 (verb)
Definition
to stay with (someone) as a guest
I want to visit my relatives in Scotland.
Synonyms
stay at
stay with
spend time with
pay a visit to
be the guest of
3 (verb)
Definition
to go or come to see (a person or place)
He'll be visiting four cities, including Cagliari in Sardinia.
Synonyms
stay in
see
I went to see him yesterday.
tour
You can tour the site in modern coaches fitted with videos.
explore
take in (informal)
holiday in
go to see
stop by
spend time in
vacation in (US)
stop over in
4 (verb)
Definition
(of a disease or disaster) to afflict
(old-fashioned)
a house of sickness or infection, such as one visited by the plague
Synonyms
afflict
There are four main problems that afflict these people.
attack
The duo are believed to have attacked several people in South London.
smite
trouble
Is anything troubling you?
haunt
During the day she haunted the town's cinemas.
befall
assail
She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity.
descend upon
1 (noun)
Definition
the act or an instance of visiting
Helen recently paid me a visit.
Synonyms
call
I decided to pay a call on Faraz.
social call
2 (noun)
Definition
a stay as a guest
the Pope's visit to Canada
Synonyms
trip
On the Thursday we went out on a day trip.
stop
The last stop in his lengthy tour was Paris.
stay
An experienced Italian guide is provided during your stay.
break
They are currently taking a short break in Spain.
tour
a guided tour of a ruined Scottish castle
holiday
I've just come back from a holiday in the United States.
vacation
During the vacation I visited Costa Rica.
stopover
The Sunday flights will make a stopover in Paris.
sojourn
my first sojourn in Lhasa
awayday
phrasal verb
See visit something on or upon someone
Additional synonyms
in the sense of assail
Definition
to disturb
She is assailed by self-doubt and emotional insecurity.
Synonyms
plague,
trouble,
pain,
harry,
bother,
disturb,
torture,
haunt,
annoy,
tease,
torment,
harass,
hassle (informal),
afflict,
badger,
persecute,
molest,
pester,
vex,
bedevil,
give someone grief (British, South Africa)
in the sense of attack
Definition
to launch a physical assault (against)
The duo are believed to have attacked several people in South London.
Synonyms
assault,
strike (at),
mug (informal),
set about,
ambush,
assail,
tear into,
fall upon,
set upon,
lay into (informal)
in the sense of break
Definition
a (short) holiday
They are currently taking a short break in Spain.
Synonyms
holiday,
leave,
vacation,
time off,
recess,
awayday,
schoolie (Australian),
accumulated day off or ADO (Australian)
Synonyms of 'visit'
visit
Explore 'visit' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of haunt
Definition
to visit (a place) frequently
During the day she haunted the town's cinemas.
Synonyms
visit (old-fashioned),
hang around or about,
frequent,
linger in,
resort to,
patronize,
repair to,
spend time in,
loiter in,
be a regular in
in the sense of holiday
Definition
a period of time spent away from home for enjoyment and relaxation
I've just come back from a holiday in the United States.
Synonyms
vacation,
leave,
break,
time off,
recess,
away day,
schoolie (Australian),
accumulated day off or ADO (Australian),
staycation or stacation (informal)
in the sense of see
Definition
to meet or pay a visit to
I went to see him yesterday.
Synonyms
visit,
call on,
drop in on (informal),
look (someone) up,
be the guest of,
call in on,
pop in on (informal),
pay a call on
in the sense of sojourn
Definition
a short stay in a place
my first sojourn in Lhasa
Synonyms
stay,
visit,
stop,
rest,
stopover
in the sense of stay
Definition
the period spent in one place
An experienced Italian guide is provided during your stay.
Synonyms
visit,
stop,
holiday,
stopover,
sojourn (literary)
in the sense of stop
The last stop in his lengthy tour was Paris.
Synonyms
stay,
break,
visit,
rest,
stopover,
sojourn (literary)
in the sense of stopover
Definition
a break in a journey
The Sunday flights will make a stopover in Paris.
Synonyms
stop,
break,
stop-off,
stay,
visit,
sojourn
in the sense of tour
Definition
to make a tour of (a place)
You can tour the site in modern coaches fitted with videos.
Synonyms
visit,
explore,
go round,
inspect,
walk round,
drive round,
sightsee
in the sense of tour
Definition
an extended journey visiting places of interest along the route