Topic: TOURISM
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| Date: | 1100-1200 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | visiter, from Latin visitare, from visere 'to go to see', from videre; VISION |
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1 [intransitive and transitive]DLT to go and spend time in a place or with someone, especially for pleasure or interest : Eric went to Seattle to visit his cousins. Which cities did you visit in Spain? A recent trip to London gave me the opportunity to visit the Science Museum. She doesn't visit very often. ! In spoken English it is more usual to say that you go to a place or go to see/go and see a person or place: We went to the Louvre. | I'm going to see my mother.
Eric went to Seattle to visit his cousins.Which cities did you visit in Spain?A recent trip to London gave me the opportunity to visit the Science Museum.She doesn't visit very often.2 [transitive] to go to a place as part of your official job, especially to examine it : The building inspector is visiting the new housing project.
The building inspector is visiting the new housing project. visit with American English The President's first trip abroad will be to visit with troops in Bosnia.
The President's first trip abroad will be to visit with troops in Bosnia.3 [transitive] formal to go to see a doctor, lawyer etc in order to get treatment or advice
4 [transitive] to look at a website on the Internet : Over 1,000 people visit our site every week.
Over 1,000 people visit our site every week.5 [intransitive] American English to talk socially with someone
visit with Why don't you kids play outside while we visit with each other?
Why don't you kids play outside while we visit with each other?visit something on somebody/something
phrasal verbGod's wrath will be visited on sinners.