visit

See also: visít

English

Etymology

Category:English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European#VISITCategory:English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *weyd-#VISIT

From Middle EnglishCategory:English terms inherited from Middle English#VISITCategory:English terms derived from Middle English#VISIT visiten, from Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#VISIT visiter, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#VISIT vīsitō, frequentative of vīsō (behold, survey), from videō (see).[1] 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 FrenchCategory:English terms borrowed from French#VISITCategory:English terms derived from French#VISIT visite or the verb.[2] Doublet of visiteCategory:English doublets#VISIT.

Pronunciation

Verb

visit (third-person singular simple present visits, present participle visiting, simple past and past participle visited)Category:English lemmas#VISITCategory:English verbs#VISITCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#VISITCategory:Pages with entries#VISITCategory:Pages with 2 entries#VISIT

  1. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#VISIT) To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]
  2. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#VISIT, intransitiveCategory:English intransitive verbs#VISIT) To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability. [from 14th c.]
    She decided to visit her grandparents for Christmas.Category:English terms with usage examples#VISIT
  3. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#VISIT) Of God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 13th c.]
  4. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#VISIT, now rareCategory:English terms with rare senses#VISIT) To punish, to inflict harm upon (someone or something). [from 14th c.]
  5. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#VISIT) Of a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone). [from 14th c.]
  6. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#VISIT) To inflict punishment, vengeance for (an offense) on or upon someone. [from 14th c.]
  7. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#VISIT) To go to (a shrine, temple etc.) for worship. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) [from 14th c.]
  8. (transitiveCategory:English transitive verbs#VISIT) To go to (a place) for pleasure, on an errand, etc. [from 15th c.]

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Noun

visit (plural visits)Category:English lemmas#VISITCategory:English nouns#VISITCategory:English countable nouns#VISITCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#VISITCategory:Pages with entries#VISITCategory:Pages with 2 entries#VISIT

  1. A single act of visiting.
    Next time you're in Manchester, give me a visit.Category:English terms with usage examples#VISIT
    We paid a quick visit to James on the way up to Scotland.Category:English terms with usage examples#VISIT
  2. (medicineCategory:en:Medicine#VISIT, insuranceCategory:en:Insurance#VISIT) A meeting with a doctor at their surgery or the doctor's at one's home.

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References

  1. visit, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. visit, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Latin

Verb

vīsitCategory:Latin non-lemma forms#VISITCategory:Latin verb forms#VISITCategory:Latin entries with incorrect language header#VISITCategory:Pages with entries#VISITCategory:Pages with 2 entries#VISIT

  1. third-person singular present/perfect active indicative of vīsō
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