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Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary vis·it
(vis·it·ed\\ˈvi-zə-təd, ˈviz-təd\\ ; vis·it·ing \\ˈvi-zə-tiŋ, ˈviz-tiŋ\\) ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French visiter, from Latin visitare, frequentative of visere to go to see, frequentative of vidēre to see
DATE 13th century
transitive verb1. a. archaic : comfort — used of the Deityvisit us with Thy salvation — Charles Wesley b. (1) afflict visited his people with distempers — Tobias Smollett (2) inflict , impose visited his wrath upon them c. avenge visited the sins of the fathers upon the children d. to present itself to or come over momentarily was visited by a strange notion 2. to go to see in order to comfort or help 3. a. to pay a call on as an act of friendship or courtesy b. to reside with temporarily as a guest c. to go to see or stay at (a place) for a particular purpose (as business or sightseeing) d. to go or come officially to inspect or oversee a bishop visiting his parishes intransitive verb 1. to make a visit; also : to make frequent or regular visits 2. chat , converse enjoys visiting with the neighbors
DATE 1621
1.a. a short stay : call b. a brief residence as a guest c. an extended stay : sojourn 2. a journey to and stay or short sojourn at a place 3. an official or professional call or tour : visitation 4. the act of a naval officer in boarding a merchant ship on the high seas in exercise of the right of search English Etymology visit visit (v.) early 13c., "come to (a person) to comfort or benefit," from O.Fr . visiter, from L. visitare "to go to see, come to inspect," frequentative of visere "behold, visit" (a person or place), from pp. stem of videre "to see, notice, observe" (see vision). Originally of the deity, later of pastors and doctors (c.1300), general sense of "pay a call" is from 1620s. Meaning "come upon, afflict" (in ref. to sickness, punishment, etc.) is recorded from mid-14c. The noun is 1620s, from the verb.
http://O.Fr Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English visit ADV. regularly VERB + VISIT come to, go to My parents are coming to visit me next week. We've just been to visit my grandparents. | decide to, hope to, intend to, plan to, promise to, want to, wish to | be expected to, be likely to A million people are expected to visit the museum over the next 12 months. | invite sb to, urge sb to visit ADJ. brief, fleeting, flying, quick, short | lengthy, long | eight-day, hour-long, etc. | long-awaited | regular | constant, frequent She enjoyed the frequent visits of her grandchildren. | infrequent, occasional, periodic, rare | annual, daily, twice-weekly, etc. | forthcoming, impending The prime minister has been briefed in preparation for his forthcoming visit to China. | exchange, reciprocal, return Exchange visits between company and school have kept the project going. They came to visit last week, and we'll pay them a return visit in the autumn. | surprise, unannounced, unexpected | unwelcome | casual | formal, ministerial, official, presidential, royal, state | high-profile | trade | private, unofficial | foreign, overseas | personal Following her letter of complaint, she received a personal visit from the store manager. | domiciliary, home You should receive a home visit from your midwife within a month. | hospital, prison | initial, preliminary | follow-up | social | neighbourly | educational, study | fact-finding, research | courtesy, goodwill While on holiday in Italy, the prime minister paid a courtesy visit to his opposite number in Rome. | morale-boosting | inspection, monitoring | on-site, site | school | customer | memorable VERB + VISIT go on, make, pay sb, undertake We used to go on school visits to museums and historical buildings. How many doctors are still able to make home visits? Pay us a visit next time you're in town. | get, have, receive | look forward to I'd been looking forward to my cousin's visit for ages. | arrange, organize | postpone | cancel | cut short He was forced to cut short a visit to North America. | prolong He offered her a drink to try to prolong her visit. | announce We received a letter announcing a visit from government inspectors. | be (well) worth If you're staying in Rome, Ostia is well worth a visit. VISIT + VERB mark sth, signal sth The visit signalled the normalization of relations between the two countries. PREP. during/on a/the ~ On one of her regular visits home, she told her parents she was engaged. | ~ from We had a visit from somebody collecting for charity. | ~ to a visit to the theatre Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ visit visit / 5vizit / verb1. [VN] to go to see a person or a place for a period of time 访问;拜访;看望;参观: She went to visit relatives in Wales. 她去威尔士看望亲戚了。 The Prime Minister is visiting Japan at the moment. 首相目前正在访问日本。 You should visit your dentist at least twice a year. 你应该每年至少去看两次牙科医生。 2. [VN] (computing 计) to go to a website on the Internet 访问(互联网上的网站): For more information, visit our website. 欲知详情,请访问我们的网站。 3. to stay somewhere for a short time (短暂地)作客,逗留: ▪ [V] We don't live here. We're just visiting. 我们不住在这里,只作短期停留。 ▪ [VN] The lake is also visited by seals in the summer. 夏天也有海豹游到这湖里来。 4. [VN] to make an official visit to sb, for example to perform checks or give advice 视察;巡视: government inspectors visiting schools 视察学校的政府检察员 PHRASAL VERBS ▪ 'visit sth on / upon sb / sth (old use) to punish sb / sth 对…进行惩罚: The sins of the fathers are visited upon the children (= children are blamed or suffer for what their parents have done). 父辈作的孽报应到子女头上。 ▪ 'visit with sb (NAmE) to spend time with sb, especially talking socially 与某人聊天;与某人闲谈: Come and visit with me some time. 找个时间来跟我聊聊吧。 noun1. ~ (to sb / sth) (from sb) an occasion or a period of time when sb goes to see a place or person and spends time there 访问;参观;游览;逗留;看望: It's my first visit to New York. 这是我第一次访问纽约。 They're on an exchange visit to France. 他们到巴黎进行回访。 If you have time, pay a visit to the local museum. 你若有空,参观一下当地的博物馆。 We had a visit from the police last night. 昨晚警察来我们家了。 Is this a social visit, or is it business? 这是社交性的拜访,还是业务性的? a visit to the doctor 看医生 (BrE) a home visit (= when your doctor visits you) 上门出诊 ⇨ see also flying visit 2. (computing 计) an occasion when sb looks at a website on the Internet (到网站的)访问: Visits to our website have doubled in a year. 我们网站的访问人次一年内翻了一番。 3. ~ (with sb) (NAmE, informal) an occasion when two or more people meet to talk in an informal way 碰头;会面 OLT visit noun ⇨ visit visit verb ⇨ visit (visit an old friend) ⇨ check 1 (inspectors visit a school) ⇨ stay 2 (visit the States) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged vis·it I. \ˈvizə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V\ verb (visited \-zə̇d.ə̇d, -z(ə̇)tə̇d\ ; visited ; visiting \-zə̇d.iŋ, -z(ə̇)tiŋ\ ; visits) Etymology: Middle English visiten, from Old French visiter, from Latin visitare to go to see, visit, freq. of visere to look at, go to see, from vidēre to see — more at wit transitive verb 1. a. archaic : to come to or upon as a spiritual help : comfort — used of the deity< visit us with Thy salvation — Charles Wesley > b. (1) : to bring trouble or harm to : afflict — usually used with with< visited his people with distempers — Tobias Smollett > (2) : inflict , impose — usually used with on or upon< visited his wrath upon them > < visited everlasting grief on many people because of a few rash words — T.B.Costain > < the court visits all costs on them — H.J.Laski > c. (1) : to take vengeance for : avenge < visit the sins of the fathers upon the children > (2) obsolete : to move vengefully against : come at < ere the king dismiss his power, he means to visit us — Shakespeare > (3) : to exact retribution for : punish < now will he … visit their sins — Hos 8:13 (Authorized Version) > < the legislature visited the action with censure > d. : to present itself to or come over momentarily < visited by a strange notion > < the surprise which visited me when I saw the blood — R.P.Warren > 2. a. : to go to see and care for as a charitable work : minister to < visiting the sick of the parish > b. (1) : to go to attend (a patient) — used especially of a physician (2) : to go to see (as a physician or dentist) for professional service 3. a. : to make a social call upon < visited friends in the early evening > b. : to reside with temporarily as a guest : stay with < visited a colleague for a week at his summer home > c. : to have sexual relations with d. : to frequent temporarily < many migratory birds visit these shores annually > 4. a. : to go to see or sojourn at (a place) for a particular purpose (as for business, pleasure, or sight-seeing) < what local points of interest they should visit — Dana Burnet > < a medicinal spring … frequently visited by invalids — American Guide Series: New Hampshire > b. : to go to (a place of business) on an errand < enough time to visit the stores before dinner > 5. a. obsolete : to come to observe or test the spiritual state of — used of the deity < God often descends to visit men unseen — John Milton > b. : to go or come officially to oversee or correct the operation of : inspect < a bishop visiting his diocese > < a congressional committee visiting a military base > < a department head visiting classrooms > c. archaic : to make an official examination of (as baggage or a ship and its cargo) : search intransitive verb 1. obsolete : to make an official inspection 2. a. : to make a call < spends most of her afternoons visiting > b. : to stay as a guest < visits here for a month in every year > 3. : to carry on casual conversation : chat < let's sit here and visit together for a while > < visiting with a neighbor on the telephone > 4. : to progress around the set with a figure in square dancing II. noun (-s) 1. a. : a short stay (as for sociability or friendship) that is usually longer than a social call < make a visit > < a visit with friends > < pay a visit > < return a visit > < suburban housewives spending their afternoons in visits and card playing > b. : a brief residence as a guest < a weekend visit with friends > c. : an extended but temporary stay : sojourn < his annual summer visits abroad > 2. a. : a journey to and stay or short sojourn at a place for a particular purpose < a visit to a museum > < a ship's visit to a port > < a visit to a neighboring town > < an educational visit to a steel mill > < visits to points of historical interest > b. : a brief stop on an errand or for a business purpose < telephoned between visits to the stores > < a salesman's visit to a firm > < repeated visits to theatrical agencies > 3. a. (1) : a professional call (as of a physician to treat a patient) < paid the doctor for three home visits > (2) : a pastoral call by a clergyman on a parishioner < met the minister returning from his afternoon visits > b. : a call upon a professional man (as a physician or dentist) for consultation or treatment < urged to make regular visits to his dentist > 4. : an official call or tour (as for supervision or inspection) : visitation < a visit by a national officer to the local chapter of a fraternal order > < a committee of trustees on a visit to a university > 5. : an official examination or search (as of goods or cargo); specifically : the act of a naval officer of one state in boarding a neutral merchant vessel of another state in the exercise of the right of search |
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