Definition of See in English :
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Meaning of See in English
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see synonyms of seeNoun
1. see
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
Verb
2. see
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Example Sentences:'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'
3. realise, realize, see, understand
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Example Sentences:'Now I see!''I just can't see your point''Does she realize how important this decision is?''I don't understand the idea'
perceive or be contemporaneous with
Example Sentences:'We found Republicans winning the offices''You'll see a lot of cheating in this school''The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions''I want to see results'
5. envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, see, visualise, visualize
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Example Sentences:'I can't see him on horseback!''I can see what will happen''I can see a risk in this strategy'
6. consider, reckon, regard, see, view
deem to be
Example Sentences:'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'
7. discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Example Sentences:'I learned that she has two grown-up children''I see that you have been promoted'
8. catch, see, take in, view, watch
see or watch
Example Sentences:'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'
9. come across, encounter, meet, run across, run into, see
come together
Example Sentences:'I'll probably see you at the meeting''How nice to see you again!'
10. ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, see, watch
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Example Sentences:'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'
11. ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Example Sentences:'He verified that the valves were closed''See that the curtains are closed''control the quality of the product'
12. see
go to see for professional or business reasons
Example Sentences:'You should see a lawyer''We had to see a psychiatrist'
13. see
go to see for a social visit
Example Sentences:'I went to see my friend Mary the other day'
14. see, visit
go to see a place, as for entertainment
Example Sentences:'We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning'
15. attend, look, see, take care
take charge of or deal with
Example Sentences:'Could you see about lunch?''I must attend to this matter''She took care of this business'
16. see
receive as a specified guest
Example Sentences:'the doctor will see you now''The minister doesn't see anybody before noon'
17. date, go out, go steady, see
date regularly; have a steady relationship with
Example Sentences:'Did you know that she is seeing an older man?''He is dating his former wife again!'
18. see
see and understand, have a good eye
Example Sentences:'The artist must first learn to see'
19. see
deliberate or decide
Example Sentences:'See whether you can come tomorrow''let's see--which movie should we see tonight?'
20. see
observe as if with an eye
Example Sentences:'The camera saw the burglary and recorded it'
21. examine, see
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Example Sentences:'The customs agent examined the baggage''I must see your passport before you can enter the country'
22. experience, go through, see
go or live through
Example Sentences:'We had many trials to go through''he saw action in Viet Nam'
24. see
match or meet
Example Sentences:'I saw the bet of one of my fellow players'
make sense of; assign a meaning to
Example Sentences:'What message do you see in this letter?''How do you interpret his behavior?'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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