visit

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of going to or receiving a formal reception at the home or office of a notable person.

  - "He paid a visit to the President."
  - "The CEO received a visit from an important client."

• Noun

  A particular instance of attending or being present at a place.

  - "She made several visits to her grandmother last year."
  - "The family planned a visit to the Grand Canyon."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈvɪzɪt/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

call on

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with visit
mist , list , twist , pist , persist , persistist

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Variants

List of all variants of visit that leads to same result
visit , visited , visiting , visits , visit on , visit on/upon , visit upon , visited on/upon , visiting on/upon , visits on/upon , visit with , visited with , visiting with , visits with , conjugal visit , home visit , pay a visit to , pay (someone) a visit , pay a visit , pay someone a visit

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The Old French word 'visite' means 'inspection' or 'examination'. Over time, it came to mean a formal call on a person of distinction.

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Trivia

Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word

1. Did you know that in medieval Europe, it was customary for knights to make a 'visit' to a lady's castle to ask for her hand in marriage?

2. In ancient Rome, a 'visit' to the public baths was not only a way to cleanse oneself but also a social event.

3. The term 'visit' is also used in computing to describe a request for data from one computer to another over a network.

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Related Concepts

informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

1. Housecall: A visit to a patient's home by a healthcare professional.

2. Social visit: A friendly or informal visit to someone's home or workplace.

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Culture

Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

The concept of a visit holds significant cultural importance in various contexts. In literature, visits are often used as plot devices to drive the story forward, such as in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities'. In art, visits can symbolize important moments in history, like Rembrandt's 'The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp'. In music, songs about visits can express longing or nostalgia, such as The Beatles' 'Penny Lane'.

How to Memorize "visit"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself going to a friend's house.
   - Visualize the steps you take to get there.
   - Picture yourself being welcomed at the door.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'visit' with the idea of going to see someone or something.
   - Think of a time when you visited a place that was special to you.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'Vacation' to remember the meaning of 'visit': V - Visit, A - Anywhere, C - Can be, A - Arranged, T - Today.

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