visit

Definition

To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

Etymology

From 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.

Example Sentences

• "She decided to visit her grandparents for Christmas."
• "[God] hath visited and redeemed his people."
• "Then she arose with her daughters in law, that she might return from the country of Moab: for she had heard in the country of Moab how that the Lord had visited his people in giving them bread."