If you see out a period of time, you continue to do what you are doing until that period of time is over.
The lease runs for 21 years, and they are committed to seeing out that time.
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see out in British English
verb(tr, adverb)
1.
to remain or endure until the end of
we'll see the first half of the game out and then leave
2.
to be present at the departure of (a person from a house, room, etc)
see out in American English
Rare
1.
to carry out; finish; go through with
2.
to wait till the end of
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Examples of 'see out' in a sentence
see out
All I could see out of the side of my car was the white side of the van, closing in on me fast.
Val McDermid KICK BACK (2002)
I moved slowly round in a wide arc until I could see out into the hall.
Adam, Paul A NASTY DOSE OF DEATH
Chinese translation of 'see out'
see out
vt
(= see to the door) 送 (sòng)
I'll see myself out不用送了 (bùyòng sòng le)
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Nearby words of
see out
see Chapter 6
see for yourself
see off
see out
see through
see to
see you (soon)!
All related terms of 'see out'
I'll see myself out
不用送了 bùyòng sòng le
see to
( deal with ) 处(處)理 chǔlǐ ⇒ Franklin saw to the luggage. → 福兰克林负责照管行李。 Fúlánkèlín fùzé zhàoguǎn xíngli.
see through
( help : person ) 帮(幫)助 ... 渡过(過)难(難)关(關) bāngzhù ... dùguò nánguān ⇒ $50 should see you through. → 50美金应该能够帮你渡过难关。 Wǔshí měijīn yīnggāi nénggòu bāng nǐ dùguò nánguān. ⇒ He saw me through the hard times. → 他曾帮我度过艰难岁月。 Tā céng bāng wǒ dùguò jiānnán suìyuè.