verb
pay
To make a visit.
She pays a visit to her grandparents every Sunday.
Etymology
Pay developed from satisfying an obligation to rendering something due. Paying a visit treats the visit as an act of attention or courtesy rendered to someone.
More examples
- Please pay us a call.
- He paid a brief visit yesterday.
- They plan to pay the museum a visit.
Forms
pay · pays · paid · paying
Similar words
- visit
- The ordinary verb without the supporting word pay.