see

Meanings

• the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
• 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"
• perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
  • "Now I see!"
  • "I just can't see your point"
• perceive or be contemporaneous with
  • "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"
  • "I want to see results"
• 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"
• deem to be
  • "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
• get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
  • "I see that you have been promoted"
• see or watch
  • "This program will be seen all over the world"
  • "see a movie"
• come together
  • "I'll probably see you at the meeting"
  • "How nice to see you again!"
• 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"
• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
  • "See that the curtains are closed"
• go to see for professional or business reasons
  • "You should see a lawyer"
  • "We had to see a psychiatrist"
• go to see for a social visit
  • "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
• go to see a place, as for entertainment
  • "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
• take charge of or deal with
  • "Could you see about lunch?"
• receive as a specified guest
  • "the doctor will see you now"
  • "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
• date regularly; have a steady relationship with
  • "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"
• see and understand, have a good eye
  • "The artist must first learn to see"
• deliberate or decide
  • "See whether you can come tomorrow"
  • "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
• observe as if with an eye
• observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  • "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
• go or live through
• accompany or escort
  • "I'll see you to the door"
• match or meet
• make sense of; assign a meaning to
  • "What message do you see in this letter?"

Synonyms

ascertain, assure, attend, catch, check, come across, consider, construe, control, date, determine, discover, encounter, ensure, envision, escort, examine, experience, fancy, figure, find, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, go out, go steady, go through, hear, image, insure, interpret, learn, look, meet, pick up, picture, project, realise, realize, reckon, regard, run across, run into, see to it, take care, take in, understand, view, visit, visualise, visualize, watch, witness