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pay a visit

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pay (someone or something) a visit

 and pay a visit to someone or something

to visit someone or something. Bill paid a visit to his aunt in Seattle. Please pay a visit to our house whenever you are in town.

See also: pay, visit

pay (somebody/something) a visit

(slightly formal) also pay a visit (to somebody/something)

to go to see someone or something Yesterday a police detective paid us a visit and asked a lot of questions. The three elderly women decided to pay a visit to a spa and had a great time.

Related vocabulary: pay a call on somebody/something

See also: pay, visit