Search results for 'see¹':

see¹ verb (past tense saw, past participle seen, seeing) 1 to perceive by the sense operated in the eyes. 2 intrans to have the power of vision. 3 tr & intr to perceive mentally; to understand or realize • Don't you see what she's trying to do? 4 to watch • We're going to see a play. 5 to be aware of or know, especially by looking or reading • I see from your letter that you're married. 6 tr & intr to find out; to learn • We'll have to see what happens. 7 to predict; to expect • We could see what was going to happen. 8 to meet up with someone; to spend time with someone • I haven't seen her for ages. 9 to spend time with someone regularly, especially romantically • He's been seeing her for quite a while now. 10 to speak to someone; to consult • He's asking to see the manager. 11 to receive as a visitor or client • The doctor will see you now. 12 to make sure of something • See that you lock the door. 13 to imagine, and often also to regard as likely • I can still see her as a little girl • I can't see him agreeing. 14 to consider • I see her more as an acquaintance than a friend. 15 to encounter or experience • She's seen too much pain in her life. 16 to be witness to something as a sight or event • We're now seeing huge increases in unemployment. 17 to escort • I'll see you home. 18 to refer to (the specified page, chapter, etc) for information • see page five. 19 cards to match the bet of someone by staking the same sum • I'll see you and raise you five. see fit to do something to think it appropriate or proper to do it. see red see under red. see the light 1 to discover religious feelings within oneself. 2 to recognize and adopt the merits of a widely held point of view. 3 humorous to eventually come to understand and agree with someone else. see things to have hallucinations. see you later colloq an expression of temporary farewell.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon seon.

see¹ verb (past tense saw, past participle seen, seeing) 1 to perceive by the sense operated in the eyes. 2 intrans to have the power of vision. 3 tr & intr to perceive mentally; to understand or realize • Don't you see what she's trying to do? 4 to watch • We're going to see a play. 5 to be aware of or know, especially by looking or reading • I see from your letter that you're married. 6 tr & intr to find out; to learn • We'll have to see what happens. 7 to predict; to expect • We could see what was going to happen. 8 to meet up with someone; to spend time with someone • I haven't seen her for ages. 9 to spend time with someone regularly, especially romantically • He's been seeing her for quite a while now. 10 to speak to someone; to consult • He's asking to see the manager. 11 to receive as a visitor or client • The doctor will see you now. 12 to make sure of something • See that you lock the door. 13 to imagine, and often also to regard as likely • I can still see her as a little girl • I can't see him agreeing. 14 to consider • I see her more as an acquaintance than a friend. 15 to encounter or experience • She's seen too much pain in her life. 16 to be witness to something as a sight or event • We're now seeing huge increases in unemployment. 17 to escort • I'll see you home. 18 to refer to (the specified page, chapter, etc) for information • see page five. 19 cards to match the bet of someone by staking the same sum • I'll see you and raise you five. see fit to do something to think it appropriate or proper to do it. see red see under red. see the light 1 to discover religious feelings within oneself. 2 to recognize and adopt the merits of a widely held point of view. 3 humorous to eventually come to understand and agree with someone else. see things to have hallucinations. see you later colloq an expression of temporary farewell.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon seon.

see¹ verb (past tense saw, past participle seen, seeing) 1 to perceive by the sense operated in the eyes. 2 intrans to have the power of vision. 3 tr & intr to perceive mentally; to understand or realize • Don't you see what she's trying to do? 4 to watch • We're going to see a play. 5 to be aware of or know, especially by looking or reading • I see from your letter that you're married. 6 tr & intr to find out; to learn • We'll have to see what happens. 7 to predict; to expect • We could see what was going to happen. 8 to meet up with someone; to spend time with someone • I haven't seen her for ages. 9 to spend time with someone regularly, especially romantically • He's been seeing her for quite a while now. 10 to speak to someone; to consult • He's asking to see the manager. 11 to receive as a visitor or client • The doctor will see you now. 12 to make sure of something • See that you lock the door. 13 to imagine, and often also to regard as likely • I can still see her as a little girl • I can't see him agreeing. 14 to consider • I see her more as an acquaintance than a friend. 15 to encounter or experience • She's seen too much pain in her life. 16 to be witness to something as a sight or event • We're now seeing huge increases in unemployment. 17 to escort • I'll see you home. 18 to refer to (the specified page, chapter, etc) for information • see page five. 19 cards to match the bet of someone by staking the same sum • I'll see you and raise you five. see fit to do something to think it appropriate or proper to do it. see red see under red. see the light 1 to discover religious feelings within oneself. 2 to recognize and adopt the merits of a widely held point of view. 3 humorous to eventually come to understand and agree with someone else. see things to have hallucinations. see you later colloq an expression of temporary farewell.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon seon.