IPA: /ˈvɪzɪt/
KK: /ˈvɪzɪt/
To go to see someone or a place for a short time.
I plan to visit my grandmother this weekend.
Past: visited
Past Participle: visited
A stay or time spent at a place or with someone, often for social or professional reasons.
We had a lovely visit with our friends over the weekend.
To go to see someone or a place for a short time, often for social or professional reasons.
I plan to visit my grandparents this weekend.
Past: visited
Past Participle: visited
Visit → It is derived from the Latin 'visere' (meaning to see) and the suffix '-it' (indicating an action). The word 'visit' means to go and see someone or something, typically for a short time.
Think of going to 'see' someone — 'visere' means to see, and that's why 'visit' means to go and see.