SEE
\sˈiː], \sˈiː], \s_ˈiː]\
Definitions of SEE
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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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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take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
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compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
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come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
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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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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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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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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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go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
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the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
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deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
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receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
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visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
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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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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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match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
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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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see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
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observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
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go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
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go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
By Princeton University
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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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take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
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compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
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come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
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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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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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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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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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go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
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the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
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deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
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receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
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visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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In poker and similar games at cards, to meet (a bet), or to equal the bet of (a player), by staking the same sum.
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A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
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Specifically: (a) The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see of New York. (b) The seat of an archibishop; a province or jurisdiction of an archibishop; as, an archiepiscopal see. (c) The seat, place, or office of the pope, or Roman pontiff; as, the papal see. (d) The pope or his court at Rome; as, to appeal to the see of Rome.
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To perceive by the eye; to have knowledge of the existence and apparent qualities of by the organs of sight; to behold; to descry; to view.
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To perceive by mental vision; to form an idea or conception of; to note with the mind; to observe; to discern; to distinguish; to understand; to comprehend; to ascertain.
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To follow with the eyes, or as with the eyes; to watch; to regard attentivelly; to look after.
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To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit; as, to go to see a friend.
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To fall in with; to have intercourse or communication with; hence, to have knowledge or experience of; as, to see military service.
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To accompany in person; to escort; to wait upon; as, to see one home; to see one aboard the cars.
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To have the power of sight, or of perceiving by the proper organs; to possess or employ the sense of vision; as, he sees distinctly.
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Figuratively: To have intellectual apprehension; to perceive; to know; to understand; to discern; - often followed by a preposition, as through, or into.
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To be attentive; to take care; to give heed; - generally with to; as, to see to the house.
By Oddity Software
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In poker and similar games at cards, to meet (a bet), or to equal the bet of (a player), by staking the same sum.
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A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.
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Specifically: (a) The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see of New York. (b) The seat of an archibishop; a province or jurisdiction of an archibishop; as, an archiepiscopal see. (c) The seat, place, or office of the pope, or Roman pontiff; as, the papal see. (d) The pope or his court at Rome; as, to appeal to the see of Rome.
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To perceive by the eye; to have knowledge of the existence and apparent qualities of by the organs of sight; to behold; to descry; to view.
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To perceive by mental vision; to form an idea or conception of; to note with the mind; to observe; to discern; to distinguish; to understand; to comprehend; to ascertain.
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To follow with the eyes, or as with the eyes; to watch; to regard attentivelly; to look after.
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To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit; as, to go to see a friend.
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To fall in with; to have intercourse or communication with; hence, to have knowledge or experience of; as, to see military service.
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To accompany in person; to escort; to wait upon; as, to see one home; to see one aboard the cars.
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To have the power of sight, or of perceiving by the proper organs; to possess or employ the sense of vision; as, he sees distinctly.
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Figuratively: To have intellectual apprehension; to perceive; to know; to understand; to discern; - often followed by a preposition, as through, or into.
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To be attentive; to take care; to give heed; - generally with to; as, to see to the house.
By Noah Webster.
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To perceive by the eye; to behold; to view; to perceive mentally; comprehend; as, I see what you mean; to escort or accompany; as, he saw Nelly home; to find out by experience; as, he wished to see what the result would be; to take care or make sure: with that; as, see that you address him properly; to visit or have a conference with; to admit to one's presence; receive; as, she refused to see us.
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To possess or use the power of sight; to comprehend or have mental perception; to take care; as, see to the dinner.
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The office or jurisdiction of a bishop or the Pope; the territory included in such jurisdiction.
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Seen.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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The seat or jurisdiction of a bishop or archbishop.
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To perceive by the eye: to observe: to discover: to remark: to experience: to visit.
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To look or inquire: to discern: to understand: to be attentive:-pa.t. saw: pa.p. seen.
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Look! Behold.
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SEER.
By Daniel Lyons
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Seat or jurisdiction of a bishop.
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To have the power of sight; look; understand.
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To perceive by the eye; perceive.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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