see
see (sē)
transitive verb saw, seen, seeing see′·ing
- to get knowledge or an awareness of through the eyes; perceive visually; look at; view
- to visualize as though present; picture
- to get a clear mental impression of; grasp by thinking; understand to see the point of a joke
- to accept as right, proper, or suitable I can't see him as president
- to consider to be; judge saw it as his duty
- to learn; discover; find out see what they want
- to learn by reading, as in a newspaper
- to have personal knowledge of; experience; witness to have seen better days
- to look over; inspect; examine let me see that burn
- to take care; make sure see that he does it right
- to escort; accompany; attend to see someone home
- to keep company with; be dating regularly
- to encounter; meet; come in contact with have you seen John?
- to recognize by sight
- to call on; visit
- to have an interview with; consult see a lawyer
- to admit to one's presence; receive too ill to see anyone
- to be a spectator at; view or attend to see a show
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- to meet (a bet) by staking an equal sum
- to meet the bet of (another) in this way
Etymology: ME seen < OE seon (< *sehwan), akin to Ger sehen, Goth saihwan < IE base *sekw-, to observe, show, see, tell: see say
intransitive verb
- to have the power of sight
- to discern objects, colors, etc. by using the eyes to be able to see far
- to take a look go and see
- to investigate or inquire see if he wants anything
- to comprehend; understand
- to think over a given matter; reflect let me see, where did I put it?
interjection
Related Forms:
- seeable see′·able adjective
see about
- to investigate or inquire into
- to attend to
see after
see double
see fit
see into
- to investigate; look into
- to perceive the true meaning, character, or nature of
see off
see out
Rare- to carry out; finish; go through with
- to wait till the end of
see through
- to perceive the true meaning, character, or nature of saw through his pretty words
- to carry out to the end; finish to see a project through
- to help out or carry through a time of difficulty saw her through her final exams
see to
see (sē)
noun
- the official seat, or center of authority, of a bishop
- the position, authority, or jurisdiction of a bishop
- Obsolete a seat of authority, esp. a throne
Etymology: ME se < OFr sie, sied < L sedes, a seat (in ML(Ec), a see of a bishop) < sedere, sit
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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