see is the dictionary form of saw Definition of see
see has definitions from the fields of government,geography,games
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[ verb ] perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

Examples

"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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[ verb ] perceive mentally, as of an idea

Examples

"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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[ verb ] perceive with any or all of one's senses

Synonyms

find witness

Examples

"We found Republicans winning the offices" "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school" give rise to or be characterized by "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation" "I want to see results"

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[ verb ] imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

Examples

"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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[ verb ] consider or deem to be; regard

Examples

"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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[ verb ] get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

Examples

"I learned that she has two grown-up children" "I see that you have been promoted"

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[ adverb ] compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)

Synonyms

see_also cf confer cf.

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[ verb ] see or watch

Synonyms

watch view take_in catch

Examples

"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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[ verb ] come together

Examples

"I'll probably see you at the meeting" "How nice to see you again!"

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[ verb ] find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

Examples

"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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[ verb ] be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

Examples

"He verified that the valves were closed" "See that the curtains are closed" "control the quality of the product"

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[ verb ] go to see for professional or business reasons

Examples

"You should see a lawyer" "We had to see a psychiatrist"

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[ verb ] go to see for a social visit

Examples

"I went to see my friend Mary the other day"

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[ verb ] visit a place, as for entertainment

Synonyms

visit

Examples

"We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"

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[ verb ] take charge of or deal with

Synonyms

take_care attend look

Examples

"Could you see about lunch?" "I must attend to this matter" "She took care of this business"

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[ verb ] receive as a specified guest

Examples

"the doctor will see you now" "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"

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[ verb ] check, try, or ascertain

Synonyms

watch

Examples

"See whether it works!"

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[ verb ] date regularly; have a steady relationship with

Synonyms

go_out go_steady date

Examples

"Did you know that she is seeing an older man?" "He is dating his former wife again!"

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[ verb ] deliberate or decide

Examples

"See whether you can come tomorrow" "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"

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[ verb ] see and understand, have a good eye

Examples

"The artist must first learn to see"

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[ verb ] (games) match or meet in card games

Examples

"I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"

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[ verb ] make sense of; assign a meaning to

Synonyms

interpret construe

Examples

"What message do you see in this letter?" "How do you interpret his behavior?"

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[ verb ] go or live through

Examples

"We had many trials to go through" "he saw action in Viet Nam"

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[ verb ] observe as if with an eye

Examples

"The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"

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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 3554
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[ verb ] observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

Synonyms

examine

Examples

"The customs agent examined the baggage" "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

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[ noun ] Woman's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 3684
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[ verb ] accompany or escort

Synonyms

escort

Examples

: "I'll see you to the door"

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[ noun ] (government,geography) the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
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