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visited

v.
A1 Beginner US //ˈvɪzɪtɪd// UK //vˈɪzɪtɪd// vis·it·ed

v. went to see a person or a place for a short time. You use this to talk about trips or meetings that happened in the past.

v. the past tense and past participle of 'visit', meaning to go to a place or see a person for a specific purpose or social reason.


SIMPLE

I visited my grandmother last weekend.

CONTEXTUAL

The students visited the local museum to learn more about the history of their city.

COMPLEX

Having visited several remote villages during her research trip, the anthropologist felt she finally understood the cultural nuances of the region.

Synonyms
Usage

Transitive — takes a direct object without a preposition.

Pitfall

I visited to LondonI visited LondonVisit is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'to' before the place being visited.

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