VISIT

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

  synonyms : sojourn

• (noun) the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity

  "a visit to the dentist"

• (noun) the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)

• (noun) the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

  "he dropped by for a visit"

• (noun) a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

  "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"

• (verb) assail

  "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"

• (verb) impose something unpleasant

  "The principal visited his rage on the students"

  synonyms : bring down , impose , inflict

• (verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information

  "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

  synonyms : chaffer , chat , chatter , chew the fat , chit-chat , chitchat , claver , confab , confabulate , gossip , jaw , natter , shoot the breeze

• (verb) go to certain places as for sightseeing

  "Did you ever visit Paris?"

  synonyms : travel to

• (verb) come to see in an official or professional capacity

  "The governor visited the prison", "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"

  synonyms : inspect

• (verb) pay a brief visit

  "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"

  synonyms : call , call in

• (verb) go to see a place, as for entertainment

  "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"

  synonyms : see

• (verb) stay with as a guest

  "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"

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