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to visit

to visit

∞ 1.0
To go to see a person or place, usually for a short time
  • verb
  • /ˈvɪzɪt/
: visitar
  • While Junior is suspended, however, Mr. P visits the house and meets him on the porch.
  • visit friends
  • visit family
  • visit the doctor

Ladies, you think Oklahoma is bad, come visit Pigeon Forge, TN.

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Examples

  • Today I am going to visit my mom at work.

  • He used to bring a change of clothes to our house when he came to visit.

    People Like Us (2012)

  • So please come and visit us now.

  • Okay, let's go visit your mom.

    Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

  • Oh, and he wants me to come to New York with him this week to visit some galleries.

    Unfavorable Odds (2022)

  • I went during the summer up to visit my friends at BU.

  • I went to Nashville to visit our friend Josh.

    Ear Biscuits

  • I have had several authors and poets visit and have never paid any honoraria.

    Academic text (2011)

  • For more information on the forum, exhibition, and continuing education, please visit the website: www.asme-ipti.org/surfim.

    Academic text (2011)

  • I plan to visit my grandmother this weekend for some quality time.

Synonyms

to attend
vsto visit
∞ 1.7

To be present at a meeting or event

is about going to people or places, not just formal presence
to see
vsto visit
686 1.0

To visit a place or event to look at its sights

is broader, covers also going for work, duty, or private reasons
to inspect
vsto visit
183 2.5

To look at something carefully to check if it works or is safe

is broader and includes casual or social going, not detailed checking
to pay a visit
vsto visit
127 2.3

To go to someone's home or another place for a short time

is broader, covers going for many reasons and lengths
to call on
vsto visit
40 3.1

To visit someone briefly for a purpose

is the general act of going to meet someone for many aims
to pop in
vsto visit
  • Informal
40 3.4

To make a short informal visit to a place

is similar but includes formal and longer types of going
to call in
vsto visit
  • UK
24 2.8

Pay a short, often unplanned visit to someone

is the general act of going to someone's place for any reason
to sightsee
vsto visit
9 3.1

To visit famous or interesting places when you travel

is more general, includes non-tourist reasons and other kinds of going

Antonyms

to leave
∞ 1.0

To go away from a place, person, or group

to avoid
∞ 1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

Phrasal Verbs

to pay a visit
127 2.3

To go to someone's home or another place for a short time

Compounds

site visit
  • Formal
4 3.7

A formal check at a place to see if it is suitable for a project

site visit
  • Jargon
3 3.1

One time a person uses a website that is recorded and counted

flying visit
  • UK
1 3.5

A short trip to see someone or something

How Long

to reside
107 3.0
to stay
∞ 1.0
to visit
∞ 1.0
to stop by
  • Informal
560 2.5
to pop in
  • Informal
40 3.4

Surface Forms

visit infinitive
visited past
visited past participle
visiting present participle
visits third person singular

Etymology

Visit comes from the old Latin word videre, which means 'to see' and is the same root as vision. A visit is literally 'going to see' someone or a place, so the origin explains why it means to go meet or look around.