• noun:   the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity

  Example: "A visit to the dentist"

• noun:   the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
• noun:   the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

  Example: "He dropped by for a visit"

• noun:   a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

  Example: "He scheduled a visit to the dentist"

• noun:   a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
• verb:   pay a brief visit
• verb:   visit a place, as for entertainment
• verb:   assail

  Example: "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly"

• verb:   stay with as a guest

  Example: "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month"

• verb:   come to see in an official or professional capacity

  Example: "The governor visited the prison"

• verb:   talk socially without exchanging too much information
• verb:   go to certain places as for sightseeing

  Example: "Did you ever visit Paris?"

• verb:   impose something unpleasant

  Example: "The principal visited his rage on the students"

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