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   Visit , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Visited; p. pr. & vb. n. Visiting.] [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere to go to see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See Vision.]
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   To go or come to see, as for the purpose of friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the physician visits his patient.
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    Specifically: To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge.
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   (Script.) To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit one in wrath.
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   [God] hath visited and redeemed his people.
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   Visit , v. i. To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others.
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   Visit, n. [Cf. F. visite. See Visit, v. t., and cf. Visite.]
   The act of visiting, or going to see a person or thing; a brief stay of business, friendship, ceremony, curiosity, or the like, usually longer than a call; as, a visit of civility or respect; a visit to Saratoga; the visit of a physician.
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   The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a trustee or inspector.
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   Right of visit (Internat. Law), the right of visitation. See Visitation, 4.
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