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- pronunciation:
- si
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- see about, see off, see through
- features:
- Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
sees, seeing, saw, seen |
| definition 1: |
to perceive or observe with one's eyes.
We can see the ocean from our hotel.I became suspicious when I saw that the front door was open.[verb + (that) + clause
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He saw his ex-wife having lunch with a friend at a nearby table.[verb + smby/smth + present participle
]
- synonyms:
- eye, look at, notice, observe, sight, view
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- behold, contemplate, descry, discern, espy, gaze at, glimpse, lay eyes on, notice, perceive, regard, remark, spot, stare at
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| definition 2: |
to comprehend intellectually, or to accept the logic in support of; understand.
I see your point, now that you've explained it to me.I don't see why he would want to give up a good job like that.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
I can't see leaving so early when we don't have to be there until noon.[verb + gerund
]
- synonyms:
- catch, comprehend, grasp, perceive, understand
- antonyms:
- miss
- similar words:
- appreciate, apprehend, fathom, get, know, penetrate, realize, savvy
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| definition 3: |
to experience as a spectator; take in a performance or event with one's eyes.
Let's go out and see a movie tonight.Several people who had seen the accident were talking to the police.Did anyone see the suspect enter the building?[verb + smby/smth + bare infinitive
]
I've never done this procedure myself, but I've seen it done many times.[verb + smby/smth + past participle
]
- synonyms:
- attend, watch
- similar words:
- experience, go to, observe, view, witness
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| definition 4: |
to visit for social or other purposes.
We're going to see some friends this weekend.I'm going to ask my lawyer about that when I see him next week.- synonyms:
- call on, visit
- similar words:
- confer with, consult, court, date, meet with, speak to, woo
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| definition 5: |
to find out or determine.
Would you go see what the trouble is?[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
- synonyms:
- determine, find out
- similar words:
- ascertain, discover, investigate, learn
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| definition 6: |
to view, deem, or consider.
My father sees me only as his little girl and not as an adult.We don't see this as an insurmountable problem.- synonyms:
- consider, deem, view
- similar words:
- judge
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| definition 7: |
to have or form a mental picture of; visualize.
I see pink and white roses in this part of the garden and maybe irises on the other side.I still see your mother whenever I look into your face.- synonyms:
- picture, visualize
- similar words:
- imagine
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| definition 8: |
to predict or foretell.
Some economists saw the great crash coming.[verb + smby/smth + present participle
]
- synonyms:
- foresee, predict
- similar words:
- envision, foreknow, foretell, prognosticate, prophesy, sense
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| definition 9: |
to have experience of.
He saw service in Africa during World War II.- synonyms:
- experience
- similar words:
- know, sustain, taste, undergo
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| definition 10: |
to make sure.
Will you see that the work is finished today?[verb + (that) + clause
]
- synonyms:
- assure, ensure, mind
- similar words:
- guarantee
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| definition 11: |
to have a romantic relationship with.
My daughter is seeing a very nice man now.He'd been secretly seeing another woman for a year. |
| related words: |
contact, distinguish, find out, interpret, note, notice, recognize, repute, sight, understand, visit |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to have or use the power of sight.
She could no longer see well enough to pass her driver's test.- similar words:
- look
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| definition 2: |
to comprehend or understand.
Their sufferings were incomprehensible to me in the past, but now I truly see.- synonyms:
- apprehend, understand
- similar words:
- know, savvy
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| definition 3: |
to consider or speculate.
Let me see, who should go first?- synonyms:
- consider, speculate
- similar words:
- cogitate, contemplate, theorize, think
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| definition 4: |
to make an inquiry; find out.
I'll see whether she wants to come with us to the concert.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
- synonyms:
- ask, find out, inquire
- similar words:
- ascertain, determine
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| definition 5: |
to observe.
Did you see if it was a man or a woman?[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
- synonyms:
- notice, observe, tell
- similar words:
- discern, perceive, realize, recognize
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| related words: |
regard, watch |
| phrase: |
see about, see off, see through |
The words see(s), sea(s), and seize sound alike but have different meanings.
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