visit
verb
to go and see someone and spend some time with them
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To visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone
go around
to visit a person or a place
drop by
to make a short visit somewhere
call on
to visit someone, usually for a short time
look in
to visit someone for a short time on your way to another place, especially if they are ill or may need help
come over
to visit someone in the place where they are, especially their house
pay someone/something a visit/call
to visit someone or something
put in/make an appearance
to go somewhere for a short time, especially because you feel you have an obligation to go there
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a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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