English dictionary
see
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the seat within a bishop's diocese where the bishop's cathedral is located
verb
- perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
verb
- get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
verb
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
verb
- be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verb
- deem to be
verb
- deliberate or decide
verb
- find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
verb
- match or meet
verb
- receive as a specified guest
verb
- imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
verb
- come together
verb
- conduct someone someplace
verb
- undergo or live through a difficult experience
verb
- perceive or be contemporaneous with
verb
- perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
verb
- see and understand, have a good eye
verb
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
verb
- see or watch
verb
- observe as if with an eye
verb
- date regularly; have a steady relationship with
verb
- go to see for professional or business reasons
verb
- go to see for a social visit
verb
- go to see a place, as for entertainment
verb
- take charge of or deal with
Example sentences
Now I see!
I just can't see your point
Does she realize how important this decision is?
I don't understand the idea
I learned that she has two grown-up children
I see that you have been promoted
What message do you see in this letter?
How do you interpret his behavior?
He verified that the valves were closed
See that the curtains are closed
control the quality of the product
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
See whether you can come tomorrow
let's see — which movie should we see tonight?
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
I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
the doctor will see you now
The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
I can't see him on horseback!
I can see what will happen
I can see a risk in this strategy
I'll probably see you at the meeting
How nice to see you again!
I'll see you to the door
We had many trials to go through
he saw action in Viet Nam
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
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
The artist must first learn to see
The customs agent examined the baggage
I must see your passport before you can enter the country
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
The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
He is dating his former wife again!
You should see a lawyer
