verb To habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.) .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
verb To go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability.
She decided to visit her grandparents for Christmas.
verb Of God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
verb To punish, to inflict harm upon (someone or something).
verb Of a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone).
verb To inflict punishment, vengeance for (an offense) on or upon someone.
verb To go to (a shrine, temple etc.) for worship. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)
verb To go to (a place) for pleasure, on an errand, etc.