visit

(noun) the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time. Examples: "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. Examples: "He scheduled 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 in a professional capacity. Examples: "A visit to the dentist."

(noun) a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest). Synonyms: sojourn.

(verb) go to see a place, as for entertainment. Synonyms: see. Examples: "We went to see the eiffel tower in the morning."

(verb) go to certain places as for sightseeing. Synonyms: travel to. Examples: "Did you ever visit paris?."

(verb) pay a brief visit. Synonyms: call in, call. Examples: "The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens."

(verb) come to see in an official or professional capacity. Synonyms: inspect. Examples: "The governor visited the prison." "The grant administrator visited the laboratory."

(verb) impose something unpleasant. Synonyms: inflict, bring down, impose. Examples: "The principal visited his rage on the students."

(verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information. Synonyms: chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver. Examples: "The men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze."

(verb) stay with as a guest. Examples: "Every summer, we visited our relatives in the country for a month."

(verb) assail. Examples: "He was visited with a terrible illness that killed him quickly."