visit
- 01 A1 Beginner
v.to go to see a person or a place for a short time, often for fun or to talk.
v.to go to a place or see a person for a specific purpose, such as socialising, tourism, or business. Transitive — takes a direct object.
Simple“We plan to visit my grandparents during the summer holidays.”
In context“The delegation intends to visit several manufacturing sites across the region to assess their compliance with new environmental regulations.”
PitfallI will visit to London next week. I will visit London next week.The verb 'visit' is transitive and does not take the preposition 'to' before the place or person.
- 02 A2 Elementary
v.to open and look at a page on the internet.
v.to access a website or digital platform. Transitive use in a computing context.
Simple“You can visit our website to find more information about the course.”
In context“Users who visit the portal frequently will notice that the interface has been updated for better mobile compatibility.”
- 03 C2 Proficiency
v.to cause someone to suffer from a sickness or a problem.
v.to afflict or come upon someone, often used for diseases, misfortunes, or divine punishment.
Simple“In the old story, a terrible fever visited the village during the winter.”
In context“The poet describes how the sins of the ancestors were visited upon the children of the third generation.”
UsageOften used in the passive voice or with the preposition 'upon'.
Synonymsafflictstrike - 04 A2 Elementary
n.an occasion when you go to see a person or a place.
n.a stay or a call as a guest or sightseer; a single instance of the verb's action.
Simple“The president's visit to the school was a big surprise for the students.”
In context“During her brief visit to the capital, she managed to attend three gallery openings and a formal dinner at the embassy.”
PitfallIt was a short visit of London. It was a short visit to London.While the verb 'visit' takes no preposition, the noun 'visit' usually takes 'to'.
- 05 B1 Intermediate
n.a meeting with a doctor or a professional at their office.
n.a professional consultation with a physician or healthcare provider, either at a clinic or the patient's residence.
Simple“The doctor charged fifty dollars for the home visit.”
In context“The patient was advised to schedule a follow-up visit to ensure the wound was healing correctly after the surgery.”
Synonyms
Usage visit to the country · visit family
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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.