see
/si/ verb A1- To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
- To witness or observe by personal experience. · Now I've seen it all!· I'm seeing much better since I got my eyeglasses recalibrated.
- To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc. · I saw the latest Tarantino flick last week.
- To form a mental picture of, to perceive in a certain way. · I see it as essential that there should be somewhere to park.
- To understand. · Do you see what I mean?
- To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled. · They're blind to the damage they do, but someday they'll see.
- To foresee, predict, or prophesy. · The oracle saw the destruction of the city.
- Used to emphasise a proposition. · You see, Johnny, your Dad isn't your real father.· You're not welcome here any more, see?
Plural see · He/she/it sees · Past saw · Past participle seen · -ing form seeing
Verb forms
- Base form
- see
- He/she/it
- sees
- Past
- saw
- Past participle
- seen
- -ing form
- seeing
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
- see about To take care of; to attend to; to check up on.
- see after To look after, watch over or care for (someone).
- see in To show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the insid...
- see into To perceive the truth about, especially of future events.
- see off To accompany someone to a point of departure; to ensure s...
- see out To accompany a guest to the door when he or she leaves (a...
- see over To inspect something fully.
- see through To perceive visually through something transparent.
From the library
“But tell me, Dantès, if you had command of the Pharaon should you be glad to see Danglars remain?”
I see you are a thoroughly good fellow, and will detain you no longer.
Go, for I see how impatient you are.”
“I hope soon to see you again, my dear Edmond.
Other matches
- see A diocese or archdiocese: a region of a church,... C2
- see Introducing an explanation. C2
- see about To take care of
- see after To look after, watch over or care for
- see in To show
- see into To perceive the truth about, especially of futu...
- see off To accompany someone to a point of departure
- see out To accompany a guest to the door when he or she...
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