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I UK [ˈvɪzɪt] / US verb
Word forms "visit":
present tense I/you/we/they visit he/she/it visits present participle visiting past tense visited past participle visited
1) [intransitive/transitive] to go and see someone and spend some time with them

Lee wants to visit his mother in hospital.

I visit my family every year at Christmas.

We only use this room when friends come to visit.

a) [transitive] to go to a place for a short period of time

The Pope has visited Venezuela once before.

b) [transitive] to go and see someone such as a doctor or lawyer for treatment or advice
2) [transitive] to use a website. This is used mainly in advertisements

For more information, visit our website.

3) [intransitive] American informal to have a conversation with someone
visit with:

I didn't get a chance to visit with Mabel.

Phrasal verbs:
II UK [ˈvɪzɪt] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "visit":
singular visit plural visits
1) an occasion when you visit a person or a place

The children always enjoyed his visits.

on a visit:

I've just come over on a visit.

visit to:

What did you see on your visit to India?

have/receive a visit from:

I was surprised to receive a visit from an old friend.

pay someone a visit:

It's been a long time since I've paid my Gran a visit.

a) an occasion when an important person such as a political leader or a public official visits a place

The president arrived in Taiwan today for a three-day visit.

The next day we received another visit from the police.

b) an occasion when you visit someone such as a doctor or a lawyer, or when they visit you

Few people enjoy a visit to the dentist.

Most doctors no longer offer home visits.

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Collocations:
Adjectives frequently used with visit
▪  brief, fleeting, flying, frequent, official, planned, recent, regular Verbs frequently used with visit as the object ▪  arrange, cancel, make, pay, plan, postpone, receive
2) American informal an occasion when you spend time talking to someone
3) an occasion when an important person such as a political leader or a public official visits a place

The president arrived in Taiwan today for a three-day visit.

The next day we received another visit from the police.

4) computing an occasion when someone looks at a particular page on the Internet

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