Meaning

noun the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

noun a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

noun the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)

originFrom Middle English visiten, from Old French visiter, from Latin vīsitō, frequentative of vīsō (“behold, survey”), from videō (“see”). Cognate with Old Saxon wīsōn (“to visit, afflict”), archaic German weisen (“to visit, afflict”). Displaced native Old English sēċan (“to visit”) and sōcn (“a visit”). The noun is from French visite or the verb. Doublet of visite.

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