visit
1. vis.it \'viz-*t\ \'viz-*t-*d, 'viz-t*d\ \'viz-*t-in, 'viz-tin\ vb or
vis.it.ed; or vis.it.ing [ME visiten, fr. OF visiter, fr. L visitare,
freq. of visa]re to go to see, fr. visus, pp. 1: to go to see in order to
comfort or help 2a: to pay a call upon as an act of friendship or courtesy
2b: to go or come to see in an official or professional capacity : IN
SPECT 2c: to dwell with temporarily as a guest 3a: to come to or upon as a
reward, affliction, or punishment 3b: INFLICT 1: to make a visit; also :
to make frequent or regular visits 2: CHAT, CONVERSE
2. visit n 1a: a short stay : CALL 1b: a brief residence as a guest 1c:
an extended stay : SOJOURN 2: a journey to and stay or short sojourn at a
place 3: an official call or tour : VISITATION 4: the act of a naval
officer in boarding a merchant ship on the high seas in exercise of the
right of search