see (n.)

  1. the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

    see (v.)

  1. 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'

  2. 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

    [ Syn: check , insure , see to it , ensure , control , ascertain , assure ]

  3. go to see for professional or business reasons; You should see a lawyer; We had to see a psychiatrist'

  4. go to see for a social visit; I went to see my friend Mary the other day'

  5. go to see a place, as for entertainment; We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning

    [ Syn: visit ]

  6. take charge of or deal with; Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter; She took care of this business

    [ Syn: attend , take care , look ]

  7. receive as a specified guest; the doctor will see you now; The minister doesn't see anybody before noon'

  8. date regularly; have a steady relationship with; Did you know that she is seeing an older man?; He is dating his former wife again!

    [ Syn: go steady , go out , date ]

  9. see and understand, have a good eye; The artist must first learn to see'

  10. deliberate or decide; See whether you can come tomorrow; let's see--which movie should we see tonight?'

  11. observe as if with an eye; The camera saw the burglary and recorded it'

  12. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; Now I see!; I just cant see your point; Does she realize how important this decision is?; I dont understand the idea

    [ Syn: understand , realize , realise ]

  13. 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

    [ Syn: examine ]

  14. go or live through; We had many trials to go through; he saw action in Viet Nam

    [ Syn: experience , go through ]

  15. accompany or escort; Ill see you to the door

    [ Syn: escort ]

  16. match or meet; I saw the bet of one of my fellow players'

  17. make sense of; assign a meaning to; What message do you see in this letter?; How do you interpret his behavior?

    [ Syn: interpret , construe ]

  18. perceive or be contemporaneous with; We found Republicans winning the offices; Youll see a lot of cheating in this school; The 1960s saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions; I want to see results

    [ Syn: witness , find ]

  19. imagine; conceive of; see in ones mind; I cant see him on horseback!; I can see what will happen; I can see a risk in this strategy

    [ Syn: visualize , visualise , envision , project , fancy , figure , picture , image ]

  20. deem to be; She views this quite differently from me; I consider her to be shallow; I dont see the situation quite as negatively as you do

    [ Syn: consider , reckon , view , regard ]

  21. 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

    [ Syn: learn , hear , get word , get wind , pick up , find out , get a line , discover ]

  22. 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

    [ Syn: watch , view , catch , take in ]

  23. come together; Ill probably see you at the meeting; How nice to see you again!

    [ Syn: meet , run into , encounter , run across , come across ]

  24. 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

    [ Syn: determine , check , find out , ascertain , watch , learn ]

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