Visitation vs. Visit

Visitationnoun

The act of visiting, or an instance of being visited.

Visitationnoun

An official visit to inspect or examine something.

Visitationnoun

An encounter with supernatural beings such as ghosts or aliens.

Visitationnoun

(legal) The right of a separated or divorced parent to visit a child; access.

Visitationnoun

A punishment or blessing ordained by God.

Visitationnoun

(ecology) An unusual and extensive irruption of a species of animals into another region.

Visitationnoun

The act of visiting, or the state of being visited; access for inspection or examination.

Visitationnoun

Specifically: The act of a superior or superintending officer who, in the discharge of his office, visits a corporation, college, etc., to examine into the manner in which it is conducted, and see that its laws and regulations are duly observed and executed; as, the visitation of a diocese by a bishop.

Visitationnoun

The object of a visit.

Visitationnoun

The act of a naval commander who visits, or enters on board, a vessel belonging to another nation, for the purpose of ascertaining her character and object, but without claiming or exercising a right of searching the vessel. It is, however, usually coupled with the right of search (see under Search), visitation being used for the purpose of search.

Visitationnoun

Special dispensation; communication of divine favor and goodness, or, more usually, of divine wrath and vengeance; retributive calamity; retribution; judgment.

Visitationnoun

A festival in honor of the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elisabeth, mother of John the Baptist, celebrated on the second of July.

Visitationnoun

an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event;

Visitationnoun

any disaster or catastrophe;

Visitationnoun

an official visit for inspection or supervision;

Visitverb

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

Visitverb

To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability.

Visitverb

(transitive) Of God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

Visitverb

To punish, to inflict harm upon (someone or something).

Visitverb

(transitive) Of a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone).

Visitverb

(transitive) To inflict punishment, vengeance for (an offense) on or upon someone.

Visitverb

(transitive) To go to (a shrine, temple etc.) for worship. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)

Visitverb

(transitive) To go to (a place) for pleasure, on an errand, etc.

Visitnoun

A single act of visiting.

Visitnoun

A meeting with a doctor at their surgery or the doctor's at one's home.

Visitverb

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.

Visitverb

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.

Visitverb

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.

Visitverb

To make a visit or visits; to maintain visiting relations; to practice calling on others.

Visitnoun

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.

Visitnoun

The act of going to view or inspect; an official or formal inspection; examination; visitation; as, the visit of a trustee or inspector.

Visitnoun

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

Visitnoun

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

Visitnoun

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

Visitnoun

the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity;

Visitnoun

a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)

Visitverb

visit a place, as for entertainment;

Visitverb

go to certain places as for sightseeing;

Visitverb

pay a brief visit;

Visitverb

come to see in an official or professional capacity;

Visitverb

impose something unpleasant;

Visitverb

talk socially without exchanging too much information;

Visitverb

stay with as a guest;

Visitverb

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