Noun
1. the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time;
"he dropped by for a visit"2. 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"3. the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
4. the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity;
"a visit to the dentist"5. a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
Verb
1. visit a place, as for entertainment;
"We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"2. go to certain places as for sightseeing;
"Did you ever visit Paris?"3. pay a brief visit;
"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"4. come to see in an official or professional capacity;
"The governor visited the prison""The grant administrator visited the laboratory"5. impose something unpleasant;
"The principal visited his rage on the students"6. talk socially without exchanging too much information;
"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"7. stay with as a guest;
"Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"8. assail;
"He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"