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see1 /sē/ transitive verb (pat saw (also non-standard or dialect see, seed and seen); pap seen)- To perceive by means of the eye
- To perceive mentally
- To apprehend
- To recognize
- To realize
- To understand
- To learn
- To be aware by reading
- To look at
- To judge, to deem
- (with in) to find attractive about
- To refer to
- To ascertain
- To regard as likely, or possible
- To make sure of having
- To wait upon, escort
- To spend time with, or meet with regularly, esp romantically
- To call on
- To receive as a visitor
- To meet
- To consult
- To experience
- To witness
- To meet and accept (another's bet) by staking a similar sum
- To spend on seeing (obsolete; with away)
- (as imperative, in prefatory reference to a person or thing to be commented on) consider as an example, take, as in See my brother, he's a great worker (informal, esp Scot)
intransitive verb- To have power of vision
- To see things well enough
- To look or inquire
- To be attentive
- To understand or realize
- To await further developments, to postpone any decision until more thought has been given to the matter
- To consider
interjection (or imperative) Look, behold noun An act of seeing, a look ORIGIN: OE sēon; Ger sehen, Du zien seeˈable adjective seeˈing noun - Sight
- Vision
- Clear-sightedness
- Atmospheric conditions for good observation (astronomy)
adjective- Having sight, or insight
- Observant
- Discerning
conjunction- (also seeing that) since
- In view of the fact that
seer /sēˈər/ noun - A person who sees
- /sēr/ a person who sees into the future
seerˈess noun A female seer seeing stone noun A scrying crystal seeˈ-through adjective (esp of fabrics) transparent as far as I can see To the best of my understanding have seen better days or one's best days To be now on the decline let me see A phrase employed to express reflection see about - To consider
- To do whatever is to be done about
- To attend to
see fit To think it appropriate (to) see in To witness, greet, or celebrate the arrival of see off - To accompany (someone) at their departure
- To reprimand (slang)
- To get rid of (informal)
see one's way clear to (informal) To feel that one will be able to see out - To conduct to the door
- To see to the end
- To outlast
see over or round To look or be conducted all through (eg premises, property) see red see under red1 see someone right (informal) To take care of someone, usu in the sense of giving them a tip or reward see the back of To be rid of or finished with (someone or something unpleasant, difficult, etc) see the light - To experience a religious conversion
- To come round to another's way of thinking, to come to understand and agree with someone (usu facetious)
see things see under thing see through - To participate in to the end
- To back up until difficulties end
- To understand the true nature of, esp when faults or bad intentions are concealed by a good appearance
see to - To look after
- To make sure about
see what one can do To do what one can see you (later) or be seeing you (informal) Goodbye for now well (or ill) seen Well (or ill) versed seer1 /sēr/ noun An Indian weight of widely ranging amount, officially about 2lb ORIGIN: Pers sīr seir or seer /sēr/ noun A scombroid fish, Cybidium guttatum, of the eastern coastal waters of India ORIGIN: Port serra, the name of the fish |