see out
phrasal verbsee somebody out
- (not used in the progressive tenses) (British English) to last longer than the rest of somebody’s life
- I've had this coat for years, and I'm sure it will see me out.
see something out
- (not used in the progressive tenses) (British English) to reach the end or last until the end of something
- They had enough fuel to see the winter out.
- He saw out his career in Italy.