visit
nouns
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
"he dropped by for a visit"
is a type of (narrower)
the social act of assembling for some common purpose
"his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
a small informal social gathering
"there was an informal meeting in my living room"
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
is a type of (narrower)
the social act of assembling for some common purpose
"his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
"a visit to the dentist"
is a type of (narrower)
the social act of assembling for some common purpose
"his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
verbs
go to see a place, as for entertainment
"We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
go to certain places as for sightseeing
"Did you ever visit Paris?"
pay a brief visit
"The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
come to see in an official or professional capacity
"The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
is derived from
is derived from
impose something unpleasant
"The principal visited his rage on the students"
is derived from
talk socially without exchanging too much information
"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
chaffer,
chat,
chatter,
chew the fat,
chit-chat,
chitchat,
claver,
confab,
confabulate,
gossip,
jaw,
natter,
shoot the breeze,
visit
is derived from
stay with as a guest
"Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"
is derived from
assail
"He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"
is derived from
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