Emily Dickinson Lexicon

VIS'IT, v.t.¹ [s as z; L. visito; Fr. visiter; It. visitare; from L. viso, to go to see; W. gwêst, gwesta, to visit, to go about; gwêst, a going, a visit; gwes, that is going or moving. We see the sense is to go, to move to.]

1. To go or come to see; to attend. The physician visits his patient and prescribes. One friend visits another from respect or affection. Paul and Barnabas visited the churches they had planted, to know their state and confirm their faith. Men visit England, France or Italy in their travels.
2. To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, &c.; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits those persons or works which are under his care.
3. To salute with a present. Samson visited his wife with a kid. – Judges xv.
4. To go to and to use; as, to visit the springs. To visit in mercy, in Scriptural language, to be propitious; to grant requests; to deliver from trouble; to support and comfort. It is thus God visits his people. – Gen. xxi. Zech x. Luke xii. To visit with the rod, to punish. – Ps. lxxxix. To visit in wrath, or visit iniquity or sins upon, to chastise; to bring judgments on; to afflict. – Exod. xx. To visit the fatherless and widow, or the sick and imprisoned, to show them regard and pity, and relieve their wants. – Matt. xxv. James i.