visit vs stay

visit and stay both are nouns.

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

As nouns, stay is a hypernym of visit; that is, stay is a word with a broader meaning than visit:

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

Other hypernyms of visit include abide, bide.

visit (noun)	stay (noun)
the act of going to see some person in a professional capacity	continuing or remaining in a place or state
the act of visiting in an official capacity (as for an inspection)	(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time	a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)	a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
a meeting arranged by the visitor to see someone (such as a doctor or lawyer) for treatment or advice	the state of inactivity following an interruption

visit (verb)	stay (verb)
assail	stay the same; remain in a certain state
talk socially without exchanging too much information	stop or halt
impose something unpleasant	overcome or allay
go to certain places as for sightseeing	fasten with stays
come to see in an official or professional capacity	be in a certain place and not leave
pay a brief visit	stop a judicial process
go to see a place, as for entertainment	dwell
stay with as a guest	continue in a place, position, or situation
	hang on during a trial of endurance