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- [viz-it]
- /ˈvɪz ɪt/
- /ˈvɪz.ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [viz-it]
- /ˈvɪz ɪt/
Definitions of visiting word
- verb with object visiting 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 visiting to stay with as a guest. 1
- verb with object visiting to come or go to: to visit a church for prayer. 1
- verb with object visiting to go to for the purpose of official inspection or examination: a general visiting his troops. 1
- verb with object visiting to come to in order to comfort or aid: to visit the sick. 1
- verb with object visiting to come upon; assail; afflict: The plague visited London in 1665. 1
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Origin of visiting
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 Visiting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
visiting 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".
visiting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for visiting
adjective visiting
- calling — A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
- nonresident — not resident in a particular place.
Top questions with visiting
- how much does visiting angels cost?
See also
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