From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Visit \Vis"it\, 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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1. 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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2. 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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3. (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. --Like
i. 68.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Visiting \Vis"it*ing\,
a. & vb. n. from {Visit}.
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{Visiting ant}. (Zool.) See {Driver ant}, under {Driver}.
{Visiting book}, a book in which a record of visits received,
made, and to be made, is kept. --Thackeray.
{Visiting card}. See under {Card}.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
visiting
n 1: the activity of making visits; "the purpose was to promote
homes, clubs, visiting, and other services"
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