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glom: I saw him buy a bottle of whisky. We saw two<br />

yellow-bellied sapsuckers in one day! Can you see the sea from<br />

your suite? Did you see the Houses of Parliament when you were<br />

in London? 2 understand, comprehend, apprehend, perceive,<br />

appreciate, fathom, grasp, take in, realize, know, be aware or<br />

conscious of, get the idea or meaning of, Colloq dig, get, get<br />

the drift or the hang of: I see what you are saying, but I<br />

don't agree. After her speech, I saw Gladys in a new light. 3<br />

foresee, foretell, imagine, envisage, envision, visualize,<br />

picture, divine, conceive (of), dream of, conjure up, accept: I<br />

can see a day when warming from the greenhouse effect will make<br />

the sea level rise. Ted said he can't see you as a married man.<br />

4 determine, ascertain, find out, investigate, discover, learn:<br />

See if the bakery has any macaroons. I'll see what she thinks.<br />

5 Often, see to it. ensure, assure, make sure or certain, mind,<br />

be vigilant: It's cold outside, so see that you dress warmly.<br />

6 accompany, escort, show, lead, conduct, usher, take, convoy,<br />

bring, walk, drive: I was seeing Nellie home from a soir‚e at<br />

Aunt Dinah's. 7 go out with, socialize with, keep company with,<br />

consort with, associate with; court, woo; Colloq go steady with,<br />

Chiefly US date: Are you still seeing that boy you met at the<br />

school dance? 8 make up one's mind, think over, mull over,<br />

consider, ponder (on or over), contemplate, decide, reflect<br />

(on), meditate (on or over or about), ruminate (on or over),<br />

brood over: Mother said she'd see whether I could go. Then I<br />

asked father, and he said he'd see. 9 receive, meet (with), talk<br />

or speak with, confer with, consult (with), have a word with,<br />

sit down with, visit with, interview; welcome, greet: The<br />

ambassador will see you now. 10 undergo, experience, go<br />

through, endure, survive: He saw service overseas during the<br />

war. 11 help, aid, assist, support, finance, pay the way for;<br />

guide, shepherd: She saw three children through university<br />

without anyone's help. 12 see about. a see to, attend to, look<br />

after, take care or charge of, look to, organize, manage, do,<br />

undertake, sort out; think about, consider, give some thought<br />

to, pay attention or heed to: Could you please see about<br />

feeding the horses while I am away? I asked Martin and he said<br />

he'd see about it. b investigate, study, probe, look into, make<br />

enquiries or inquiries, enquire or inquire about: The teacher<br />

said she would see about letting us out early before the<br />

holiday. 13 see off. bid adieu or bon voyage: We went to the<br />

airport to see them off. 14 see through. a penetrate, detect,<br />

perceive, Slang be wise to: She saw through your subterfuge at

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