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   see

   /sē/

   verb

   • 1. perceive with the eyes; discern visually: "in the distance she could see the blue sea" Similar discernperceiveglimpsecatch/get a glimpse ofspotnoticecatch sight ofsightmake outpick outspydistinguishidentifyrecognizedetectnotemarkinformal:clap/lay/set eyes onclockliterary:beholddescryespy
   • ▪ be or become aware of something from observation or from a written or other visual source: "I see from your appraisal report that you have asked for training"
   • ▪ be a spectator of (a film, game, or other entertainment); watch: "I went to see King Lear at the Old Vic" Similar watchlook atviewobservecatch
   • ▪ refer to (a specified source) for further information (used as a direction in a text): "elements are usually classified as metals or non-metals (see chapter 11)"
   • ▪ observe without being able to affect: "they see their rights being taken away"
   • 2. discern or deduce mentally after reflection or from information; understand: "I can't see any other way to treat it" Similar understandgraspcomprehendfollowtake inrealizeappreciaterecognizework outget the drift ofmake outconceiveperceivefathom (out)become cognizant ofinformal:getlatch ontocotton ontocatch ontotumble tofigure outget the hang ofget a fix onget one's head aroundget the messageget the picturetwigsusssavvyrare:cognize
   • ▪ ascertain after inquiring, considering, or discovering an outcome: "I'll go along to the club and see if I can get a game" Similar find outdiscoverlearnascertainget to knowdetermineestablishaskinquiremake inquiries as toinvestigateinformal:suss out
   • ▪ regard in a specified way: "he saw himself as a good teacher"
   • ▪ foresee; view or predict as a possibility: "I can't see him earning any more anywhere else" Similar foreseepredictforecastprophesyprognosticateanticipateenvisageenvisionpicturevisualizearchaic:augurprevisepresageforeshow
   • ▪ used to ascertain or express comprehension, agreement, or continued attention, or to emphasize that an earlier prediction was correct: "it has to be the answer, don't you see?"
   • 3. experience or witness (an event or situation): "I shall not live to see it"
   • ▪ be the time or setting of (something): "the 1970s saw the beginning of a technological revolution"
   • 4. meet (someone one knows) socially or by chance: "I saw Colin last night" Similar meet (by chance)encounterrun intorun acrossstumble on/acrosshappen onchance oncome acrossinformal:bump intoarchaic:run againstmeet (by arrangement)meet up withget together withhave a meetinghave meetingsmeet sociallymake a date with
   • ▪ visit (a person or place): "I went to see Caroline"
   • ▪ meet regularly as a boyfriend or girlfriend: "some guy she was seeing was messing her around" Similar go out withbe datingtake outbe someone's boyfriend/girlfriendkeep company withgo withbe withcourthave a fling withhave an affair withdally withinformal:go steady withinformal, dated:walk out withstep out with
   • ▪ consult (a specialist or professional): "you may need to see a solicitor" Similar consultconfer withtalk tospeak toseek advice/information fromcall intake counsel fromhave recourse toturn toaskcall on
   • ▪ give an interview or consultation to: "the doctor will see you now" Similar interviewgive an interview togive a consultation togive an audience togive a hearing toreceivetalk toexaminetreat
   • 5. escort or conduct (someone) to a specified place: "don't bother seeing me out" Similar escortaccompanyshowwalkconductleadtakeusherguideshepherdattend
   • 6. ensure: "Lucy saw to it that everyone got enough to eat"
   • 7. (in poker or brag) equal the bet of (an opponent).

   Word Origin Old Englishsēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zien and German sehen, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sequi ‘follow’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. seeable adjective

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   Synonyms for SEE: notice, eye, spot, regard, view, observe, note, sight; Antonyms of SEE: ignore, disregard, miss, neglect, pass over, overlook, overpass, forget

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   Synonyms for SEE in English: perceive, note, spot, notice, mark, view, eye, check, regard, identify, ….

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   Synonyms for SEE: descry, detect, discern, observe, notice, remark, behold, mark, espy, distinguish; Antonyms for SEE: connive at, ignore, miss, overlook, skip, turn-loose, neglect, be blind, connive at, ignore.