see

Từ điển Collocation

see verb

1 become aware of sth using your eyes

ADV. clearly | dimly | hardly I could hardly see because of the smoke. | just We could just see the hotel in the distance. | suddenly

VERB + SEE be able to, can/could I could see the boat quite clearly now. | strain to | be amazed to, be surprised to He was surprised to see Lucy standing there. | be relieved to | be glad to, be overjoyed to, be pleased to I'm glad to see that you're keeping well. | let sb A dolphin? Oh, let me see!

PHRASES turn and see He turned and saw her smile.

2 meet/visit sb

VERB + SEE want to, wish to What is it you want to see me about? | live to He didn't live to see his grandchildren. | be glad to, be overjoyed to, be pleased to Aren't you pleased to see me?

PREP. about She's gone to see the mechanic about getting her car repaired.

3 go with/accompany sb

PHRASES see sb home Don't worry, I'll see you home.

4 understand/realize sth

VERB + SEE can/can't, don't I can see why you were so angry about it. I don't see why she should get more money than the others. | be difficult to It is difficult to see how to get round this problem.

5 find out

VERB + SEE want to I want to see how they'll react. | let sb Let's see what happens.

PHRASES go and see ‘Has the post come yet?’ ‘I'll just go and see.’ | wait and see ‘Is he going to get better?’ ‘I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see.’

Từ điển WordNet

    n.

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

    v.

  • 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; understand, realize, realise

    Now I see!

    I just can't see your point

    Does she realize how important this decision is?

    I don't understand the idea

  • perceive or be contemporaneous with; witness, find

    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

  • imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure, picture, image

    I can't see him on horseback!

    I can see what will happen

    I can see a risk in this strategy

  • deem to be; consider, reckon, view, regard

    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

  • get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover

    I learned that she has two grown-up children

    I see that you have been promoted

  • see or watch; watch, view, catch, take in

    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

  • find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; determine, check, find out, ascertain, watch, learn

    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

  • come together; meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across

    I'll probably see you at the meeting

    How nice to see you again!

  • be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure

    He verified that the valves were closed

    See that the curtains are closed

    control the quality of the product

  • 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

  • visit a place, as for entertainment; visit

    We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning

  • take charge of or deal with; attend, take care, look

    Could you see about lunch?

    I must attend to this matter

    She took care of this business

  • 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; go steady, go out, date

    Did you know that she is seeing an older man?

    He is dating his former wife again!

  • 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

    The camera saw the burglary and recorded it

  • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; examine

    The customs agent examined the baggage

    I must see your passport before you can enter the country

  • go or live through; experience, undergo, go through

    We had many trials to go through

    he saw action in Viet Nam

  • accompany or escort; escort

    I'll see you to the door

  • match or meet

    I saw the bet of one of my fellow players

  • make sense of; assign a meaning to; interpret, construe

    What message do you see in this letter?

    How do you interpret his behavior?

English Idioms Dictionary

date, go out with, hang out with Derek is seeing Angie. Aren't they a nice couple?

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English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary

sees|saw|seeing|seen
syn.: observe notice note peer watch remark discern