see

/sˈi/

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Definitions

Noun
the seat within a bishop''s diocese where his cathedral is located
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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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"
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come together; "I''ll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
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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"
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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"
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go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
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go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
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go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
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take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
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receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn''t see anybody before noon"
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date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
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see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
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deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let''s see--which movie should we see tonight?"
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observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
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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"
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go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
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accompany or escort; "I''ll see you to the door"
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match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
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make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"