visit

UK: ˈvɪzɪt | US: ˈvɪzɪt

Definition

  1. v. to go to see a person or place for a period of time

  2. n. an act of going to see a person or place

Structure
vis <see>it <go>vis <see>it <go>
Etymology

The word "visit" originates from Latin visitare, meaning "to go to see." It combines vis- (seeing) with -it- (action), reflecting the act of purposefully going to observe or spend time with someone/something. Over time, it evolved in Old French as visiter before entering Middle English with its modern meaning.

Examples

  1. She will visit her grandparents next weekend.

  2. The doctor visits his patients in the hospital every morning.

  3. We plan to visit Paris during our summer vacation.

  4. His sudden visit surprised everyone at the office.

  5. The museum offers free visits on Sundays.