See

English Meaning

A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.

1. To perceive with the eye.
2. To apprehend as if with the eye.
3. To detect by means analogous to use of the eye: an electronic surveillance camera that saw the activity in the embassy yard.
4. To have a mental image of; visualize: They could still see their hometown as it once was.
5. To understand; comprehend: I see your point.
6. To consider to be; regard: Many saw her as a world leader.
7. To believe possible; imagine: I don't see him as a teacher.
8. To foresee: I see great things for that child.
9. To know through firsthand experience; undergo: "He saw some service on the king's side” ( Tucker Brooke).
10. To give rise to or be characterized by: "Her long reign saw the heyday of verbal humor” ( Richard Kain). "The 1930s saw the development of sulfa drugs and penicillin” ( Gregg Easterbrook).
11. To find out; ascertain: Please see who's knocking.
12. To refer to; read: Persons interested in the book's history should see page one of the preface.
13. To take note of; recognize: She sees only the good aspects of the organization.
14. To meet or be in the company of: I saw all my aunts and uncles at the reunion.
15. To share the companionship of often or regularly: He's been seeing the same woman for eight years.
16. To visit socially; call on.
17. To visit for consultation: You ought to see your doctor more frequently.
18. To admit or receive, as for consultation or a social visit: The doctor will see you now.
19. To attend; view: Let's see a movie.
20. To escort; attend: I'm seeing Nellie home.
21. To make sure; take care: See that it gets done right away.
22. Games To meet (a bet) in card games.
23. Games To meet the bet of (another player).
24. To have the power to perceive with or as if with the eye.
25. To understand; comprehend.
26. To consider: Let's see, which suitcase should we take?
27. To go and look: She had to see for herself and went into the garage.
28. To ascertain; find out: We probably can do it, but we'll have to see.
29. To have foresight: "No man can see to the end of time” ( John F. Kennedy).
30. To take note.
31. see about To attend to.
32. see about To investigate.
33. see after To take care of: Please see after the children while I'm gone.
34. see off To take leave of (someone): saw the guests off at the door; went to the airport to see us off.
35. see out To escort (a guest) to the door: Will you please see Ms. Smith out?
36. see out To work on (a project) until completion: Despite poor funding, we saw the project out.
37. see through To understand the true character or nature of: We saw through his superficial charm.
38. see through To provide support or cooperation to (a person) throughout a period of time: We'll see you through until you finish college.
39. see through To work on (a project) until completion.
40. see to To attend to: See to the chores, will you?
41. see red Informal To be extremely angry.
42. see you later Informal Used to express good-bye.
43. The official seat, center of authority, jurisdiction, or office of a bishop.
44. Obsolete A cathedra.