visit

Noun
  1. The act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time (synset 101235721)
    "he dropped by for a visit"
    is a type of: coming together, congress, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose
    subtypes:
    • visitation - an official visit for inspection or supervision
    • site visit - a visit in an official capacity to examine a site to determine its suitability for some enterprise
    • call - a brief social visit
    • visiting - the activity of making visits
  2. A meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice (synset 108402011)
    "he scheduled a visit to the dentist"
    is a type of: get together, meeting - a small informal social gathering
  3. The act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection) (synset 101235407)
    is a type of: coming together, congress, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose
    subtypes: flying visit - a visit that last for only a very short time
  4. The act of going to see some person in a professional capacity (synset 101235249)
    "a visit to the dentist"
    is a type of: coming together, congress, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose
    subtypes: call - a visit in an official or professional capacity
  5. A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest) (synset 101057284)
    is a type of: stay - continuing or remaining in a place or state
    same as: sojourn
Verb
  1. Go to see a place, as for entertainment (synset 202498679)
    "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
    is a type of: tour - make a tour of a certain place
    subtypes: take in - visit for entertainment
    same as: see
    verb group: see - go to see for a social visit
  2. Go to certain places as for sightseeing (synset 201847631)
    "Did you ever visit Paris?"
    is a type of: jaunt, travel, trip - make a trip for pleasure
    subtypes:
    • sightsee - visit famous or interesting sights
    • frequent, haunt - be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place
    same as: travel to
  3. Pay a brief visit (synset 202493222)
    "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens"
    is a type of: get together, meet - get together socially or for a specific purpose
    subtypes:
    • see - go to see for professional or business reasons
    • see - go to see for a social visit
    • come by, drop by, drop in - visit informally and spontaneously
    same as: call, call in
    verb group: call - make a stop in a harbour
  4. Come to see in an official or professional capacity (synset 201847990)
    "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
    same as: inspect
  5. Impose something unpleasant (synset 200750288)
    "The principal visited his rage on the students"
    is a type of: communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings
    subtypes:
    same as: bring down, impose, inflict
  6. Talk socially without exchanging too much information (synset 201040538)
    "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
    is a type of: converse, discourse - carry on a conversation
    subtypes: jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
    same as: chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze
  7. Stay with as a guest (synset 202625504)
    "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"
    is a type of: abide, bide, stay - dwell
  8. Assail (synset 200261028)
    "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"
    is a type of: afflict, smite - cause physical pain or suffering in

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