see
- sense 1: 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"
- see
- sense 2: perceive mentally, as of an idea; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
- understand realize realise see
- sense 3: perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "I want to see results"; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
- witness find see
- experience undergo see go_through
- sense 4: 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"
- visualize visualise envision project fancy see figure picture image
- imagine conceive_of ideate envisage
- create_by_mental_act create_mentally
- sense 5: consider or deem to be; regard; "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 consider reckon view regard
- think believe consider conceive
- sense 6: 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"
- learn hear get_word get_wind pick_up find_out get_a_line discover see
- sense 7: 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"
- watch view see catch take_in
- sense 8: 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"
- determine check find_out see ascertain watch learn
- sense 9: come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
- meet ran_into encounter run_across come_across see
- sense 10: 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"
- see check insure see_to_it ensure control ascertain assure
- verify
- confirm corroborate sustain substantiate support affirm
- sense 11: go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
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- sense 12: go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
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- sense 13: visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
- visit see
- sense 14: take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
- attend take_care look see
- sense 15: receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
- see
- sense 16: date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
- go_steady go_out date see
- consort associate affiliate assort
- sense 17: see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
- see
- sense 18: deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
- see
- consider debate moot turn_over deliberate
- discuss talk_over
- talk_of talk_about
- talk speak utter mouth verbalize verbalise
- communicate intercommunicate
- sense 19: observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
- see
- detect observe find discover notice
- sense 20: 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"
- examine see
- sense 21: go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
- experience undergo see go_through
- sense 22: accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
- see escort
- sense 23: match or meet in card games; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
- see
- sense 24: make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
- interpret construe see