Vis"it (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Visited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Visiting.] [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere
to go to see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See
Vision.]
1. To go or come to see, as for the purpose of
friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the
physician visits his patient.
2. Specifically: To go or come to see for
inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to
inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent
visits persons or works under his charge.
3. (Script.) To come to for the purpose of
chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution;
to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit
one in wrath.
[God] hath visited and redeemed his
people.
Like i. 68.
Vis"it (?), v. i. To make a visit or
visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on
others.
Vis"it, n. [Cf. F. visite. See
Visit, v. t., and cf. Visite.]
1. The act of visiting, or going to see a person or
thing; a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the
like, usually longer than a call; as, a visit of civility or
respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a
physician.
2. The act of going to view or inspect; an official
or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a
trustee or inspector.
Right of visit (Internat. Law), the right
of visitation. See Visitation, 4.
Vis"it (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Visited; p. pr. & vb. n.
Visiting.] [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere
to go to see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See
Vision.]
1. To go or come to see, as for the purpose of
friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the
physician visits his patient.
2. Specifically: To go or come to see for
inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to
inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent
visits persons or works under his charge.
3. (Script.) To come to for the purpose of
chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution;
to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit
one in wrath.
[God] hath visited and redeemed his
people.
Like i. 68.
Vis"it (?), v. i. To make a visit or
visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on
others.
Vis"it, n. [Cf. F. visite. See
Visit, v. t., and cf. Visite.]
1. The act of visiting, or going to see a person or
thing; a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the
like, usually longer than a call; as, a visit of civility or
respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a
physician.
2. The act of going to view or inspect; an official
or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a
trustee or inspector.
Right of visit (Internat. Law), the right
of visitation. See Visitation, 4.
