visit vs see

visit and see both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
visit	Yes	No	Yes	No
see	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, see is a hyponym of visit; that is, see is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than visit:

Other hyponyms of visit include come by, drop by, drop in, call on.

As verbs, visit and see are synonyms defined as:

visit (noun)	see (noun)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity	the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
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

visit (verb)	see (verb)
assail	deem to be
talk socially without exchanging too much information	perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
impose something unpleasant	get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
go to certain places as for sightseeing	be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
come to see in an official or professional capacity	deliberate or decide
pay a brief visit	make sense of; assign a meaning to
go to see a place, as for entertainment	find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
stay with as a guest	match or meet
	receive as a specified guest
	imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
	come together
	conduct someone someplace
	perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
	perceive or be contemporaneous with
	see or watch
	see and understand, have a good eye
	observe as if with an eye
	undergo or live through a difficult experience
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	date regularly; have a steady relationship with
	go to see a place, as for entertainment
	go to see for professional or business reasons
	go to see for a social visit
	take charge of or deal with