visit
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: visits · visiting · visited
Sense 1
To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
A single act of visiting.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
A meeting with a doctor at their surgery or the doctor's at one's home.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “visit” mean?
To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
Is “visit” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.