verb🔗ShareRendre visite à, aller voirTo habitually go to (someone in distress, sickness etc.) to comfort them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)""For months, she was visiting her elderly neighbor, bringing meals and offering company as he recovered from surgery." "Pendant des mois, elle rendait visite à son voisin âgé, apportant des repas et lui tenant compagnie alors qu'il se remettait de son opération.humanactionsocietyservicesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRendre visite àTo go and meet (a person) as an act of friendliness or sociability."We are visiting my grandparents this weekend to say hello. "Nous allons rendre visite à mes grands-parents ce week-end pour leur dire bonjour.personactionfamilysocietyentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApparaître à, visiterOf God: to appear to (someone) to comfort, bless, or chastise or punish them. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)"The old woman felt God visiting her in her dreams, bringing her a sense of peace. "La vieille femme sentait Dieu lui apparaître dans ses rêves, lui apportant un sentiment de paix.religiontheologysupernaturalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePunir, châtierTo punish, to inflict harm upon (someone or something)."The hurricane is visiting destruction upon the coastal towns. "L'ouragan s'abat sur les villes côtières, y semant la destruction.curseactionsufferinginhumannegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAccabler, frapperOf a sickness, misfortune etc.: to afflict (someone)."A bad flu is visiting our entire office this week. "Une mauvaise grippe frappe tout notre bureau cette semaine.cursediseasesufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePunir, vengerTo inflict punishment, vengeance for (an offense) on or upon someone."The strict headmaster warned that he would be visiting detention on any student caught cheating. "Le proviseur strict a averti qu'il infligerait une retenue à tout élève pris en train de tricher.curseactionmoralsufferinglawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVisiter, se rendre àTo go to (a shrine, temple etc.) for worship. (Now generally merged into later senses, below.)"Before the test, many students were visiting the local shrine to pray for good luck. "Avant l'examen, de nombreux étudiants se rendaient au sanctuaire local pour prier pour la chance.religionritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVisiterTo go to (a place) for pleasure, on an errand, etc."We are visiting my grandparents this weekend. "Nous allons rendre visite à mes grands-parents ce week-end.actionplaceentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVisiteThe act of someone or something that visits."The hospital reported a sharp decrease in visiting after implementing stricter health protocols. "L'hôpital a signalé une forte diminution des visites après la mise en œuvre de protocoles sanitaires plus stricts.actioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
