call on vs visit

visit vs call on

call on is not a noun while visit is a noun.

call on and visit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call on	No	No	Yes	No
visit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, visit is a hypernym of call on; that is, visit is a word with a broader meaning than call on:

call on: to visit someone, usually for a short time
visit: pay a brief visit

Other hypernyms of call on include call, call in.

call on (noun)	visit (noun)
	the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity
	the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)
	the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
	a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
	a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice

call on (verb)	visit (verb)
have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to	assail
to visit someone, usually for a short time	talk socially without exchanging too much information
	impose something unpleasant
	go to certain places as for sightseeing
	come to see in an official or professional capacity
	pay a brief visit
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	stay with as a guest

Difference between call on and visit

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