Viz'it, v. t.

v. t. [imp. & p. p. VISITED; p. pr. & vb. n. VISITING.] [Fr. visiter, Pr., Sp., & Pg. visitar, It. & Lat. visitare, from Lat. visere, to go to see, to visit, from videre, visum, to see.]

1. To go or come to see; to attend; as, the physician visits his patient.
2. Hence, specifically, to go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, or the like; to come and make an inspection or examination of; to examine; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits those persons or works which are under his care.
3. Hence, chiefly in Scripture language, to come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting, or the like; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit one in mercy; to visit one in wrath.