See (Verb)
Meaning 1
Match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 3
Deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 4
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 5
Go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 7
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- I can see her as a successful businesswoman in five years.
- I have trouble seeing him as a romantic lead in this film.
- Imagine a world where I can't see a single tree for miles around.
- I can picture it in my mind, I can see the whole scene unfolding.
- I can see him struggling to keep up with the new technology trends.
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Meaning 8
See or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 9
Deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 10
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- See that the pipes are insulated during winter to prevent freezing.
- See to it that all the employees are trained on the new equipment before use.
- See that all the electrical devices are unplugged before leaving the house.
- See to it that the ingredients are fresh before preparing the meal.
- See that the brakes are functioning properly before taking the car out for a drive.
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Meaning 11
Observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 12
Receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 13
Make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 14
Take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- Can you see to the hotel reservations for our conference.
- Someone needs to see about refilling the office supplies.
- See to it that the report is submitted on time.
- I'll see about arranging for the repairs as soon as possible.
- She offered to see about getting us tickets for the concert.
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Meaning 15
Perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 16
Undergo or live through a difficult experience; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 17
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 18
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 19
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 20
See and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see".
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Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.
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Meaning 21
Go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 22
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 23
Go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 24
Come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.