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- [viz-it]
- /ˈvɪz ɪt/
- /ˈvɪzɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [viz-it]
- /ˈvɪz ɪt/
Definitions of visit word
- verb with object visit to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.: to visit a friend; to visit clients; to visit Paris. 1
- verb with object visit to stay with as a guest. 1
- verb with object visit to come or go to: to visit a church for prayer. 1
- verb with object visit to go to for the purpose of official inspection or examination: a general visiting his troops. 1
- verb with object visit to come to in order to comfort or aid: to visit the sick. 1
- verb with object visit to come upon; assail; afflict: The plague visited London in 1665. 1
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Origin of visit
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English visiten (v.) (< Old French visiter) < Latin vīsitāre, frequentative of vīsere to go to see, itself frequentative of vidēre to see
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Parts of speech for Visit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
visit popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
visit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for visit
verb visit
- accessed — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- accessing — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
- adventuring — the act of doing adventurous things or having adventures
- arrive — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, they come to it at the end of a journey.
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
noun visit
- call — a demand for redeemable bonds or shares to be presented for repayment
- conversation — If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation.
- earful — an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
- heart to heart — frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.
- heart-to-heart — frank; sincere: We had a heart-to-heart talk about his poor attendance.
Antonyms for visit
verb visit
- entertain — Provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.
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