visit
used as a verb
If you visit a place, you go there for a short time.
He had arranged to visit a number of museums in Paris.
She'll visit four cities on her trip.
If you visit someone, you go to see them at their home or where they are staying, or you stay with them there for a short time.
She visited some of her relatives for a few days.
When my dad was in hospital, I visited him every day.
You can also visit a professional person such as a doctor or lawyer, in order to get treatment or advice.
He persuaded me to visit a doctor.
You might need to visit a solicitor before thinking seriously about divorce.
Some American speakers use visit with instead of ‘visit’.
She wanted to visit with her family for a few weeks.
However, in American English, to visit with someone you know well usually means to chat to them.
You and I could visit with each other undisturbed.
used as a noun
Visit is also a noun. You can make a visit to a place or pay a visit to someone.
He made a visit to the prison that day.
It was after nine o'clock, too late to pay a visit to Sally.
Be careful
Don't say that someone ‘does a visit’.
Don't say that someone ‘does a visit’.