This is the 4219th most frequent German word.
besuchen
To visit.
In this context, 'besuchen' is used in a straightforward manner to describe visiting family members.
Ich besuche meine Großeltern am Wochenende.
I visit my grandparents on the weekend.
Here 'besuchen' refers to the action of visiting a place, such as a museum.
Wir haben letzte Woche das Kunstmuseum besucht.
We visited the art museum last week.
In this sentence, 'besuchen' is used to mean participating or attending an organized event or course.