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perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
e.g. Now I see!
e.g. I just can't see your point
e.g. Does she realize how important this decision is?
e.g. I don't understand the idea
Synonym: understand realize realise
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get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
e.g. I learned that she has two grown-up children
e.g. I see that you have been promoted
Synonym: learn hear get word get wind pick up find out get a line discover
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make sense of
assign a meaning to
e.g. What message do you see in this letter?
e.g. How do you interpret his behavior?
Synonym: interpret construe
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be careful or certain to do something
make certain of something
e.g. He verified that the valves were closed
e.g. See that the curtains are closed
e.g. control the quality of the product
Synonym: check insure see to it ensure control ascertain assure
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deem to be
e.g. She views this quite differently from me
e.g. I consider her to be shallow
e.g. I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
Synonym: consider reckon view regard
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deliberate or decide
e.g. See whether you can come tomorrow
e.g. let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
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find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
e.g. I want to see whether she speaks French
e.g. See whether it works
e.g. find out if he speaks Russian
e.g. Check whether the train leaves on time
Synonym: determine check find out ascertain watch learn
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match or meet
e.g. I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
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receive as a specified guest
e.g. the doctor will see you now
e.g. The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
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imagine
conceive of
see in one's mind
e.g. I can't see him on horseback!
e.g. I can see what will happen
e.g. I can see a risk in this strategy
Synonym: visualize visualise envision project fancy figure picture image
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come together
e.g. I'll probably see you at the meeting
e.g. How nice to see you again!
Synonym: meet run into encounter run across come across
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accompany or escort
e.g. I'll see you to the door
Synonym: escort
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go or live through
e.g. We had many trials to go through
e.g. he saw action in Viet Nam
Synonym: experience go through
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perceive or be contemporaneous with
e.g. We found Republicans winning the offices
e.g. You'll see a lot of cheating in this school
e.g. The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions
e.g. I want to see results
Synonym: witness find
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
e.g. You have to be a good observer to see all the details
e.g. Can you see the bird in that tree?
e.g. He is blind--he cannot see
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see and understand, have a good eye
e.g. The artist must first learn to see
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observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
e.g. The customs agent examined the baggage
e.g. I must see your passport before you can enter the country
Synonym: examine
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see or watch
e.g. view a show on television
e.g. This program will be seen all over the world
e.g. view an exhibition
e.g. Catch a show on Broadway
e.g. see a movie
Synonym: watch view catch take in
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observe as if with an eye
e.g. The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
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date regularly
have a steady relationship with
e.g. Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
e.g. He is dating his former wife again!
Synonym: go steady go out date
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go to see for professional or business reasons
e.g. You should see a lawyer
e.g. We had to see a psychiatrist
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go to see for a social visit
e.g. I went to see my friend Mary the other day
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go to see a place, as for entertainment
e.g. We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
Synonym: visit
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take charge of or deal with
e.g. Could you see about lunch?
e.g. I must attend to this matter
e.g. She took care of this business
Synonym: attend take care look