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SEE
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Irregular inflected forms: saw , seen
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("see" is a kind of...):
seat (a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised))
Instance hyponyms:
Holy See; State of the Vatican City; The Holy See (the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929)
Holonyms ("see" is a part of...):
bishopric; diocese; episcopate (the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they see ... he / she / it sees
Past simple: saw
Past participle: seen
-ing form: seeing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Example:
I don't understand the idea
Synonyms:
realise; realize; see; understand
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Verb group:
envision; fancy; figure; image; picture; project; see; visualise; visualize (imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind)
see (see and understand, have a good eye)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
perceive (become conscious of)
appreciate; take account (be fully aware of; realize fully)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sentence example:
They see that there was a traffic accident
Sense 2
Meaning:
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Example:
I see that you have been promoted
Synonyms:
discover; find out; get a line; get wind; get word; hear; learn; pick up; see
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Verb group:
find; see; witness (perceive or be contemporaneous with)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
get the goods (discover some bad or hidden information about)
wise up (get wise to)
catch; trip up (detect a blunder or misstep)
ascertain (learn or discover with certainty)
discover; find (make a discovery)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 3
Meaning:
Make sense of; assign a meaning to
Example:
How do you interpret his behavior?
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)
Verb group:
consider; reckon; regard; see; view (deem to be)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
draw out; educe; elicit; evoke; extract (deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning))
read; scan (obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources)
read (interpret something that is written or printed)
read; take (interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression)
allegorise; allegorize (interpret as an allegory)
reinterpret (assign a new or different meaning to)
spiritualise; spiritualize (give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense)
literalise; literalize (make literal)
mythicise; mythicize (interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology)
read between the lines (read what is implied but not expressed on the surface)
be amiss; misapprehend; misconceive; misconstrue; misinterpret; misunderstand (interpret in the wrong way)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
Meaning:
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Example:
control the quality of the product
Synonyms:
ascertain; assure; check; control; ensure; insure; see; see to it
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
verify (confirm the truth of)
Verb group:
check; check off; mark; mark off; tick; tick off (put a check mark on or near or next to)
check (verify by consulting a source or authority)
ascertain; check; determine; find out; learn; see; watch (find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort)
control; verify (check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
cover (maintain a check on; especially by patrolling)
spot-check (pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality)
card (ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor)
cinch (make sure of)
cross-check (check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example)
double-check (check once more to be absolutely sure)
control (verify by using a duplicate register for comparison)
proof; proofread (read for errors)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Sense 5
Meaning:
Deem to be
Example:
I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do
Synonyms:
consider; reckon; regard; see; view
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
believe; conceive; consider; think (judge or regard; look upon; judge)
Verb group:
construe; interpret; see (make sense of; assign a meaning to)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
appreciate; prize; treasure; value (hold dear)
capitalise; capitalize (consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses)
make (consider as being)
disesteem; disrespect (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)
esteem; prise; prize; respect; value (regard highly; think much of)
deem; hold; take for; view as (keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view)
idealise; idealize (consider or render as ideal)
reify (consider an abstract concept to be real)
abstract (consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically)
favor; favour (consider as the favorite)
identify (consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else)
relativise; relativize (consider or treat as relative)
like (feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard)
call (consider or regard as being)
consider (regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem)
include (consider as part of something)
reconsider (consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, with a view to altering it)
reconsider (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing)
receive (regard favorably or with disapproval)
expect (consider reasonable or due)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Sense 6
Meaning:
Deliberate or decide
Example:
let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
consider; debate; deliberate; moot; turn over (think about carefully; weigh)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Sense 7
Meaning:
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Example:
Check whether the train leaves on time
Synonyms:
ascertain; check; determine; find out; learn; see; watch
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Verb group:
ascertain; assure; check; control; ensure; insure; see; see to it (be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something)
ascertain; determine; find; find out (establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
test (determine the presence or properties of (a substance))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Sentence example:
They see whether there was a traffic accident
Sense 8
Meaning:
Match or meet
Example:
I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
bet; play; wager (stake on the outcome of an issue)
Domain category:
card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 9
Meaning:
Receive as a specified guest
Example:
The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
invite; receive; take in (express willingness to have in one's home or environs)
Verb group:
see (go to see for professional or business reasons)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 10
Meaning:
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Example:
I can see a risk in this strategy
Synonyms:
envision; fancy; figure; image; picture; project; see; visualise; visualize
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
conceive of; envisage; ideate; imagine (form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case)
Verb group:
realise; realize; see; understand (perceive (an idea or situation) mentally)
visualise; visualize (form a mental picture of something that is invisible or abstract)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Derivation:
seer (a person with unusual powers of foresight)
Sense 11
Meaning:
Come together
Example:
How nice to see you again!
Synonyms:
come across; encounter; meet; run across; run into; see
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Verb group:
assemble; foregather; forgather; gather; meet (collect in one place)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
cross; intersect (meet at a point)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 12
Meaning:
Accompany or escort
Example:
I'll see you to the door
Synonyms:
escort; see
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
accompany (go or travel along with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 13
Meaning:
Undergo or live through a difficult experience
Example:
he saw action in Viet Nam
Synonyms:
experience; go through; see
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
undergo (pass through)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
experience; know; live (have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations)
endure; suffer (undergo or be subjected to)
meet; suffer (undergo or suffer)
feel (undergo passive experience of)
enjoy (have for one's benefit)
find; see; witness (perceive or be contemporaneous with)
come (experience orgasm)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 14
Meaning:
Perceive or be contemporaneous with
Example:
I want to see results
Synonyms:
find; see; witness
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
experience; go through; see (undergo or live through a difficult experience)
Verb group:
discover; find out; get a line; get wind; get word; hear; learn; pick up; see (get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally)
find (perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
catch (become aware of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sense 15
Meaning:
Perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Example:
He is blind--he cannot see
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
comprehend; perceive (to become aware of through the senses)
Verb group:
catch; see; take in; view; watch (see or watch)
see (observe as if with an eye)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
behold; lay eyes on (see with attention)
catch a glimpse; catch sight; get a look (see something for a brief time)
see (see and understand, have a good eye)
glimpse (catch a glimpse of or see briefly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue see the movie
Derivation:
seeing (normal use of the faculty of vision)
seeing (perception by means of the eyes)
seer (an observer who perceives visually)
Sense 16
Meaning:
See and understand, have a good eye
Example:
The artist must first learn to see
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
see (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight)
Verb group:
realise; realize; see; understand (perceive (an idea or situation) mentally)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
seeing (normal use of the faculty of vision)
Sense 17
Meaning:
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Example:
I must see your passport before you can enter the country
Synonyms:
examine; see
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
"See" entails doing...:
look (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
check (make an examination or investigation)
inspect (look over carefully)
look; search (search or seek)
scrutinise; scrutinize; size up; take stock (to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail)
peruse (examine or consider with attention and in detail)
scan (examine minutely or intensely)
glance over; rake; run down; scan; skim (examine hastily)
survey (look over carefully or inspect)
auscultate (examine by auscultation)
autopsy (perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem)
candle (examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light)
x-ray (examine by taking x-rays)
search (subject to a search)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 18
Meaning:
See or watch
Example:
see a movie
Synonyms:
catch; see; take in; view; watch
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
watch (look attentively)
Verb group:
see (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
visualise; visualize (view the outline of by means of an X-ray)
spectate (be a spectator in a sports event)
preview (watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue see the movie
Derivation:
seer (an observer who perceives visually)
Sense 19
Meaning:
Observe as if with an eye
Example:
The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
detect; discover; find; notice; observe (discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of)
Verb group:
see (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Sense 20
Meaning:
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with
Example:
He is dating his former wife again!
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
affiliate; associate; assort; consort (keep company with; hang out with)
Verb group:
date (go on a date with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot see Sue
Sense 21
Meaning:
Go to see for professional or business reasons
Example:
We had to see a psychiatrist
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
call; call in; visit (pay a brief visit)
Verb group:
see (receive as a specified guest)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 22
Meaning:
Go to see for a social visit
Example:
I went to see my friend Mary the other day
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
call; call in; visit (pay a brief visit)
Verb group:
see; visit (go to see a place, as for entertainment)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot see Sue
Sense 23
Meaning:
Go to see a place, as for entertainment
Example:
We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
Synonyms:
see; visit
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
tour (make a tour of a certain place)
Verb group:
see (go to see for a social visit)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
take in (visit for entertainment)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sense 24
Meaning:
Take charge of or deal with
Example:
She took care of this business
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
care; give care (provide care for)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
minister (attend to the wants and needs of others)
tend (have care of or look after)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Context examples:
"But we'll have another play sometime that he can see. Perhaps he'll help act. Wouldn't that be jolly?"
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
This brother of yours would persuade me out of my senses, Miss Morland; do but look at my horse; did you ever see an animal so made for speed in your life?
(Northanger Abbey, by Jane Austen)
Often seen as sores in the mouth.
(Mucositis, NCI Dictionary)
The following spring he was seen again in town, found equally agreeable, again encouraged, invited, and expected, and again he did not come; and the next tidings were that he was married.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
You may also need to see a specialist for more tests.
(Mild Cognitive Impairment, NIH: National Institute on Aging)
This finding is seen in other lymphocytic/plasmacytic disorders as well, including Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia.
(Multiple Myeloma-IgM (not Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia), NCI Thesaurus)
Then I fancy we have seen him, for the day before we picked you up we saw some dogs drawing a sledge, with a man in it, across the ice.
(Frankenstein, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)
See NCI Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events.
(Mild Adverse Event, NCI Thesaurus)
Amoxapine also binds to alpha-adrenergic, histaminergic, and cholinergic receptors which accounts for many of the side effects seen with this agent.
(Amoxapine, NCI Thesaurus)
The most frequently seen genetic alteration is a t(2;5) translocation.
(Anaplastic large cell lymphoma, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)
