1. [n]  the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time; "he dropped by for a short visit"
2. [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"
3. [v]  assail; "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"
4. [v]  impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students"
5. [v]  chew the fat; shoot the breeze
6. [v]  go to certain places
7. [v]  come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
8. [v]  pay a brief visit; "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
9. [v]  visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
10. [v]  stay with as a guest; "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"

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1. \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.
   

2. \Vis"it\, v. i.
   To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to
   practice calling on others.
   

3. \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.
   

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