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visiting
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Visit \Vis"it\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Visited; p. pr. & vb. n. Visiting.] [F. visiter, L. visitare, fr. visere to go to see, to visit, fr. videre, visum to see. See Vision.] [1913 Webster] 1. To go or come to see, as for the purpose of friendship, business, curiosity, etc.; to attend; to call upon; as, the physician visits his patient. [1913 Webster] 2. Specifically: To go or come to see for inspection, examination, correction of abuses, etc.; to examine, to inspect; as, a bishop visits his diocese; a superintendent visits persons or works under his charge. [1913 Webster] 3. (Script.) To come to for the purpose of chastising, rewarding, comforting; to come upon with reward or retribution; to appear before or judge; as, to visit in mercy; to visit one in wrath. [1913 Webster] [God] hath visited and redeemed his people. --Like i. 68. [1913 Webster] .
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Visiting \Vis"it*ing\, a. & vb. n. from Visit. [1913 Webster] Visiting ant. (Zool.) See Driver ant, under Driver. Visiting book, a book in which a record of visits received, made, and to be made, is kept. --Thackeray. Visiting card. See under Card. [1913 Webster]
