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    /ˈsiː/  sees; saw /ˈsɑː/; seen /ˈsiːn/; seeing /ˈsiːjɪŋ/
    
    to notice or become aware of (someone or something) by using your eyes [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [no obj] :to have the ability to see :to have the power of sight
    
    
    
    
    
    to be or become aware of (something) [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to learn or find out (something) especially by looking or waiting [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] a not used in progressive tenses :to read (something written or printed)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    b - used to tell someone where to look for information
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] to watch (a television program, movie, etc.)
    
    
    
    
    
    to go to and watch (a performance, play, event, etc.)
    
    
    
    
    
    [no obj] - used in speech to direct someone's attention to something or someone
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] to think of (someone or something) in a certain way
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    b - used to say what your opinion is about something
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] to imagine (someone) as being or doing something specified
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to form a mental picture of (something)
    
    
    
    
    
    to understand (something) [+ obj]
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] to meet with (someone)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    to visit (someone)
    
    
    
    
    
    to allow yourself to be visited by (someone)
    
    
    
    to be with and talk to (someone)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    e - used in phrases like see more/less of and see a lot of to describe how much time people spend with each other
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to spend time with (someone) as part of a romantic relationship - usually used as be seeing
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to make sure (something) is done :to check that (something) is done
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to experience (something)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to be the place or time in which (something) happens
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ obj] :to go somewhere with (someone)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to help or support (someone or something) for a particular period of time
    
    
    
    usually + through
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    [+ obj] :to make a bet that is equal to (another player's bet) in poker
    
    
    
    
    
    has seen better days
    
    
    
    I'll be seeing you
    
    informal - used to say goodbye;
    
    let me see, let's see
    
    
    
    long time no see
    
    
    
    not see the forest/wood for the trees
    
    
    
    see about
    
    [phrasal verb]
    
    see about (something)
    
    to do what is required for (something) :to deal with (something)
    
    
    
    
    
    we'll (soon) see about that - used in speech to say that you are not going to allow someone to do something or to behave in a particular way
    
    
    
    see after
    
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    see after (someone or something) :to take care of (someone or something)
    
    
    
    
    
    see and be seen
    
    to see and be noticed by important or fashionable people
    
    
    
    see around/round
    
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    see around/round (something) Brit :to move about while looking at (something) :to tour (something)
    
    
    
    see double
    
    
    
    see eye to eye
    
    to have the same opinion :agree
    
    usually used in negative statements
    
    
    
    see fit
    
    
    
    see here
    
    used to introduce a statement when you want someone to notice what you are saying
    
    
    
    see if I care
    
    
    
    see in
    
    [phrasal verb]
    
    see (something) in (someone or something) :to notice or perceive (something good or attractive) in (someone or something)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    seeing is believing
    
    
    
    see off
    
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    see (someone) off or see off (someone)
    
    to go to an airport, train station, etc., with (someone who is leaving) in order to say goodbye
    
    
    
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    to chase or force (someone) away from a place
    
    
    
    to defeat or stop (an enemy, opponent, etc.)
    
    
    
    see out
    
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    see (something) out :to continue to work at (something) until it is completed
    
    
    
    see over
    
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    see over (something) Brit :to walk around and examine (a place) carefully
    
    
    
    see red
    
    
    
    see stars
    
    
    
    see the back of
    
    
    
    see the light, see the light of day
    
    
    
    see things
    
    to see things that do not really exist :hallucinate
    
    
    
    see through
    
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    see through (someone or something) :to realize the true nature of (someone or something)
    
    
    
    
    
    see (something) through :to continue to work at (something) until it is completed
    
    
    
    see to
    
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    see to (something) :to do or provide what is needed for (something)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    see to it :to make sure that something is done
    
    
    
    see you
    
    or see you around or see you later
    
    informal - used to say goodbye
    
    
    
    see your way (clear) to
    
    
    
    what/who should you see but
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural sees
    
    formal
    
    [count] :the area in which a bishop has authority :diocese
    
    [noncount] :the authority or power of a bishop
    
    [count] :the office of a bishop