visit

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/ˈvɪzɪt/

verb 5noun 2

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

brief, fleeting, flying, quick, short | lengthy, long | eight-day, hour-long, etc. | long-awaited | regular

constant, frequent

My grandparents appreciate our constant visits during the summer holidays.

infrequent | annual, daily, twice-weekly, etc.

forthcoming, impending

My family is excited about our impending visit to the beach next weekend.

exchange, reciprocal, return

The two schools arranged a reciprocal visit so students could learn about each other's cultures.

personal

The doctor made a personal visit to check on the elderly patient at home.

domiciliary, home

The nurse arranged a domiciliary visit to check on the elderly patient's recovery.

courtesy, goodwill

The new ambassador made a goodwill visit to the local school to meet the students.

morale-boosting | inspection, monitoring

VERB + VISIT

go on, make, pay sb, undertake

She decided to pay her grandmother a visit after not seeing her for several months.

get, have, receive

look forward to

Sarah can't wait because she's really looking forward to her grandmother's visit next month.

arrange, organize | postpone | cancel

cut short

We had to cut short our visit to the museum because of the unexpected rain.

prolong

My grandparents asked us to stay an extra week to prolong our visit.

announce

The school announced a visit from the science museum staff next month.

be (well) worth

The new art museum in our city is definitely worth a visit this summer.

VISIT + VERB

mark sth, signal sth

The president's visit to the region marked an important step toward peace negotiations.

PREP

during/on a/the ~

My sister called me during her visit to London last month.

~ from

My grandmother is coming next week, so we're excited about her visit from overseas.

~ to

My grandmother is looking forward to a visit to her old hometown next summer.

(verb.)

ADV

regularly

VERB + VISIT

come to, go to

I'm going to visit my aunt in the countryside this weekend.

decide to, hope to, intend to, plan to, promise to, want to, wish to

be expected to, be likely to

Many tourists are likely to visit the old castle during the summer holidays.

invite sb to, urge sb to

Definitions

verb

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability.

She decided to visit her grandparents for Christmas.

Of God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

[God] hath visited and redeemed his people.

Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread.

To punish, to inflict harm upon (someone or something).

Her life was spared by the clemency of the emperor, but he visited the pomp and treasures of her palace.

Of a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone).

There used to be a sharp contest as to where the effigy was to be made, for the people thought that the house from which it was carried forth would not be visited with death that year.

noun

A single act of visiting.

Next time you're in Manchester, give me a visit.

We paid a quick visit to James on the way up to Scotland.

A meeting with a doctor at their surgery or the doctor's at one's home.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

sojourn

verb — impose something unpleasant

inflict
impose

verb — talk socially without exchanging too much information

verb — come to see in an official or professional capacity

inspect

verb — pay a brief visit

call

verb — go to see a place, as for entertainment

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

flying visit

A very short visit.

My favorite novelist was on a flying visit to London last week for a book signing.

pay a visit

To visit.

In the succeeding years I paid many more visits to Scotland; this was made easy even for those of modest means, by that wonderful institution, the "Inverness Tourist." For £3 one c

Example Bank

She decided to visit her grandparents for Christmas.

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[God] hath visited and redeemed his people.

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Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread.

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Next time you're in Manchester, give me a visit.

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We paid a quick visit to James on the way up to Scotland.

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There was some laughter, and Roddle was left free to expand his ideas on the periodic visits of cowboys to the town. “Mason Rickets, he had ten big punkins a-sittin' in front of his store, an' them fe

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, visit is marked as archaic. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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