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see

/ˈsi/noun, verb1 syllable

See means: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.

Synonyms for see76

verb, as in be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure, determine, find out, watch, learn, check off, mark, mark off, tick off, tick, verify

verb, as in find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

verb, as in imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure, picture, image, understand, realize, realise

verb, as in perceive (an idea or situation) mentally

understand, realize, realise, visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure, picture, image

verb, as in perceive or be contemporaneous with

witness, find, learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover

verb, as in get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, witness, find

verb, as in come together

meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather

verb, as in deem to be

verb, as in make sense of; assign a meaning to

verb, as in perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

watch, view, catch, take in

verb, as in see or watch

watch, view, catch, take in

verb, as in date regularly; have a steady relationship with

go steady, go out, date

verb, as in take charge of or deal with

attend, take care, look

verb, as in see and understand, have a good eye

verb, as in undergo or live through a difficult experience

experience, go through

verb, as in go to see for a social visit

verb, as in go to see a place, as for entertainment

verb, as in observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

verb, as in conduct someone someplace

also used for see

follow, get, behold, descry, espy, observe, decern, notice, pipe, spot, well, so

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What does see mean?25

verb

1

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something“He verified that the valves were closed”

2

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort“I want to see whether she speaks French”

3

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind“I can't see him on horseback!”

4

perceive (an idea or situation) mentally“Now I see!”

5

perceive or be contemporaneous with“We found Republicans winning the offices”

6

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally“I learned that she has two grown-up children”

7

come together“I'll probably see you at the meeting”

8

deem to be“She views this quite differently from me”

9

make sense of; assign a meaning to“What message do you see in this letter?”

10

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight“You have to be a good observer to see all the details”

11

see or watch“view a show on television”

12

date regularly; have a steady relationship with“Did you know that she is seeing an older man?”

13

take charge of or deal with“Could you see about lunch?”

14

see and understand, have a good eye“The artist must first learn to see”

15

undergo or live through a difficult experience“We had many trials to go through”

16

go to see for a social visit“I went to see my friend Mary the other day”

17

go to see a place, as for entertainment“We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning”

18

observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect“The customs agent examined the baggage”

19

conduct someone someplace“I'll see you to the door”

20

go to see for professional or business reasons“You should see a lawyer”

21

receive as a specified guest“the doctor will see you now”

22

deliberate or decide“See whether you can come tomorrow”

23

observe as if with an eye“The camera saw the burglary and recorded it”

24

match or meet“I saw the bet of one of my fellow players”

noun

1

the seat within a bishop's diocese where the bishop's cathedral is located

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with see?60

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All 60 rhymes for see, grouped by syllable

See in a sentence

  • From the hill, we could see all the buildings in the city.CK
  • The eye may see for the hand, but not for the mind.Whiskkebarr
  • If you see a mistake, then please correct it.Zifre
  • When you breathe out in cold weather, you can see your breath.CK
  • We don't see things as they are, but as we are.pyrachi
  • I will see you, each in your turn.jan_Ketalija
  • We parted, never to see each other again.CK
  • We see things differently, according to whether we are rich or poor.User105223

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Forms of see

as a noun

plural
sees

as a verb

past tense
saw
past participle
seen
present participle
seeing
third-person singular
sees