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verb

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
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
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
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
come together
"I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
meet run into encounter run across come across see
deem to be
"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
make sense of; assign a meaning to
"What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
interpret construe see
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
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
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
accompany or escort
"I'll see you to the door"
see escort
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
go or live through
"We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
experience see go through
perceive or be contemporaneous with
"We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
witness find see
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
"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
deliberate or decide
"See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
see
match or meet
"I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
see
receive as a specified guest
"the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
see
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
see and understand, have a good eye
"The artist must first learn to see"
see
observe as if with an eye
"The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
see
go to see a place, as for entertainment
"We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
visit see
go to see for professional or business reasons
"You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
see
go to see for a social visit
"I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
see

noun

the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
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