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visit

v. · n.
US //ˈvɪzɪt// UK //vˈɪzɪt// vis·it
  1. 1 to go to a place or person (v.)
    A1 Beginner

    to go to see a person or a place for a short time, often for fun or to talk.

    to go to a place or see a person for a specific purpose, such as socialising, tourism, or business. Transitive — takes a direct object.

    Example

    We plan to visit my grandparents during the summer holidays.

    Example

    The delegation intends to visit several manufacturing sites across the region to assess their compliance with new environmental regulations.
    Pitfall
    I 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.

  2. 2 to go to a website (v.)
    A2 Elementary Computing

    to open and look at a page on the internet.

    to access a website or digital platform. Transitive use in a computing context.

    Example

    You can visit our website to find more information about the course.

    Example

    Users who visit the portal frequently will notice that the interface has been updated for better mobile compatibility.
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  1. 3 to afflict or punish (v.)
    C2 Proficiency Literary Archaic

    to cause someone to suffer from a sickness or a problem.

    to afflict or come upon someone, often used for diseases, misfortunes, or divine punishment.

    Example

    In the old story, a terrible fever visited the village during the winter.

    Example

    The poet describes how the sins of the ancestors were visited upon the children of the third generation.

    Usage

    Often used in the passive voice or with the preposition 'upon'.
  2. 4 an act of visiting (n.)
    A2 Elementary

    an occasion when you go to see a person or a place.

    a stay or a call as a guest or sightseer; a single instance of the verb's action.

    Example

    The president's visit to the school was a big surprise for the students.

    Example

    During her brief visit to the capital, she managed to attend three gallery openings and a formal dinner at the embassy.
    Pitfall
    It 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'.

  3. 5 medical appointment (n.)
    B1 Intermediate Medicine

    a meeting with a doctor or a professional at their office.

    a professional consultation with a physician or healthcare provider, either at a clinic or the patient's residence.

    Example

    The doctor charged fifty dollars for the home visit.

    Example

    The patient was advised to schedule a follow-up visit to ensure the wound was healing correctly after the surgery.
Origin

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.

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