see

Noun

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

Verb

• make sense of; assign a meaning to
  • What message do you see in this letter?
    
  • How do you interpret his behavior?
    

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

• accompany or escort
  • I'll see you to the door
    

• go or live through
  • We had many trials to go through
    
  • he saw action in Viet Nam
    

• observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  • The customs agent examined the baggage
    
  • I must see your passport before you can enter the country
    

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

• deliberate or decide
  • See whether you can come tomorrow
    
  • let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
    

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

• date regularly; have a steady relationship with
  • Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
    
  • He is dating his former wife again!
    

• receive as a specified guest
  • the doctor will see you now
    
  • The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
    

• take charge of or deal with
  • Could you see about lunch?
    
  • I must attend to this matter
    
  • She took care of this business
    

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

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

• go to see for professional or business reasons
  • You should see a lawyer
    
  • We had to see a psychiatrist
    

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
  • He verified that the valves were closed
    
  • See that the curtains are closed
    
  • control the quality of the product
    

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
  • I want to see whether she speaks French
    
  • See whether it works
    
  • find out if he speaks Russian
    
  • Check whether the train leaves on time
    

• come together
  • I'll probably see you at the meeting
    
  • How nice to see you again!
    

• see or watch
  • view a show on television
    
  • This program will be seen all over the world
    
  • view an exhibition
    
  • Catch a show on Broadway
    
  • see a movie
    

• get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
  • I learned that she has two grown-up children
    
  • I see that you have been promoted
    

• deem to be
  • She views this quite differently from me
    
  • I consider her to be shallow
    
  • I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
    

• imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
  • I can't see him on horseback!
    
  • I can see what will happen
    
  • I can see a risk in this strategy
    

• perceive or be contemporaneous with
  • We found Republicans winning the offices
    
  • You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
    
  • The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
    
  • I want to see results
    

• perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
  • Now I see!
    
  • I just can't see your point
    
  • Does she realize how important this decision is?
    
  • I don't understand the idea
    

• perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
  • You have to be a good observer to see all the details
    
  • Can you see the bird in that tree?
    
  • He is blind--he cannot see
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  interpret , construe , escort , experience , go through , examine , go steady , go out , date , attend , take care , look , visit , check , insure , see to it , ensure , control , ascertain , assure , determine , find out , watch , learn , meet , run into , encounter , run across , come across , view , catch , take