visit
verb (used with object)
to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc..
have visited
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present perfectof visit.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The characters’ parents may have visited and participated in the story lines, but these young adults were living independently.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Nanos said he declined to use the FBI lab in Quantico, Va., because the Florida lab already had samples from family members, workers and others known to have visited the house.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Among the hotspots Thursday were the "Bus Stop Cafe" in the West Village, which Swift is known to have visited, and nearby Cornelia Street which lends its name to the hit song.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Only 4,000 are thought to have visited Qatar four years ago, while 20,000 to 30,000 is a more usual figure.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Camila and Mya have visited me here a million times in the past decade, and they still can’t get from the lobby to my room without asking every person in the building for directions.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
