English Dictionary: visit | by the DICT Development Group |
5 results for visit | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Visit \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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Visit \Vis"it\, v. i. To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Visit \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. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
visit {graph}. (2001-09-30) |