see

noun countable

UK /siː/

Word Forms

singular	see
plural	sees

1
an area that a bishop or archbishop is responsible for
Synonyms and related words
Church councils and districts
archbishopric
archdiocese
bishopric

see

noun countable

US /si/

Word Forms

singular	see
plural	sees

1
an area for which a bishop or archbishop is responsible
Synonyms and related words
Church councils and districts
archbishopric
archdiocese
bishopric

see

verb

UK /siː/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	see
he/she/it	sees
present participle	seeing
past tense	saw
past participle	seen

1
transitive never progressiveto notice someone or something using your eyes
She laughed when she saw the expression on his face.
see what/where/who:
Did you see who it was?
see (that):
I could see she was upset.
see someone/something doing something:
Didn’t you see him talking to her earlier?
Synonyms and related words
To see or not see someone or something
see
make out
spot
1. 1a
  intransitive/transitive to be able to use your eyes to notice and recognize things
  If the operation is successful, he will be able to see again.
  see to do something:
  It was too dark to see to read.
  can’t see a thing:
  She can’t see a thing without her contact lenses.
  Synonyms and related words
  To see or not see someone or something
  see
  make out
  spot
  Synonyms and related words
  What the eyes can do
  adjust
  blink
  blink
2. 1b
  transitive to watch something such as a film or television programme
  We saw Hamlet at the National Theatre last week.
  Have you seen the film American Beauty?
  Synonyms and related words
  Television and radio audiences and what they do
  audience
  call in
  chainwatch
3. 1c
  transitive to look at something in order to check it
  The border guard asked to see her passport.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to look or not look
  look around
  look at
  look
2
transitive to meet or visit someone who you know by arrangement
Are you seeing Jane tomorrow?
see you (=I’ll meet you):
See you at the station at 6 o’clock.
Synonyms and related words
To meet, or to introduce people
introduce
meet
come across
Synonyms and related words
To visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone
visit
go around
call
1. 2a
  transitive never progressiveto meet someone who you know by accident
  I saw David in town the other day.
  Synonyms and related words
  To meet, or to introduce people
  introduce
  meet
  come across
2. 2b
  transitive to have a business or professional meeting with someone
  When can Mr Martin see me?
  see someone about something:
  She’s seeing the doctor about her leg tomorrow.
  Synonyms and related words
  To do business and relating to doing business
  account
  after hours
  asset
3. 2c
  transitive to spend time with a friend or member of your family
  We still see each other a couple of times a month.
  see more/less/a lot of someone:
  I’ve been seeing a lot of my sister recently.
  Synonyms and related words
  To spend time with friends
  see
  socialize
  associate with
4. 2d
  transitive to be visited by someone
  Peter still isn’t well enough to see anyone.
  Synonyms and related words
  To visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone
  visit
  go around
  call
3
transitive always in imperativeused for saying where you can find more information
See chapter 12.
see above/below (=nearer the beginning/end):
This contributed to the success of the Republicans (see above).
Synonyms and related words
Referring to parts of documents or pieces of writing
above
below
after
4
intransitive/transitive never progressiveto understand something
I think I see the problem here.
see why/what/who/how:
I see why you’re angry.
see (that):
No one could see he was to blame.
can’t/don’t see why/what/that:
I can’t see that it matters who does it.
He didn’t see what all the fuss was about.
see what someone means:
‘It’s not fair to go without him.’ ‘Yes, I see what you mean.’
Synonyms and related words
To understand something
understand
know
work out
5
transitive to consider someone or something in a particular way
see someone/something as something:
This was seen as an attempt to fool the voters.
He seems to see me as a threat.
see things differently (from someone):
A scientist sees things differently from an artist.
Synonyms and related words
To think about someone or something in a particular way
associate
compartmentalize
go by
6
transitive never progressiveto imagine someone or something
see someone as something:
Can you really see her as the president?
see someone/something doing something:
I just can’t see them winning the game.
see yourself:
Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?
Synonyms and related words
To imagine, or to use your imagination
imagine
suppose
think up
7
intransitive/transitive never progressiveto find something out
As we saw in Chapter 2, the reasons for the war were complex.
see (that):
If you read his report, you’ll see that he recommends a cautious approach.
see who/what/why:
I’ll go and see what he wants.
see if/whether:
He went back to see whether they needed any help.
Synonyms and related words
To find out information
find out
read up on
hear of
8
transitive never progressiveto experience something
This little girl has seen so much misery in her time.
Synonyms and related words
To experience something
experience
undergo
encounter
9
transitive if a place or a period of time sees an event, the event happens in that place or during that time
The region has seen some of the fiercest fighting in the war.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to happen
happen
come about
occur
10
transitive to go with someone because you want to make sure that they arrive somewhere
see someone home:
Can I see you home?
see someone across the road:
I’ll see him across the road.
see someone to the door (=when they leave a building):
My secretary will see you to the door.
Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something
come
drive
walk
11
transitive in a card game, to bet the same amount of money as another player
I’ll see your 20 dollars.
Synonyms and related words
To perform an action in a card game
bid
call
cut
Synonyms and related words
To gamble money
gamble
bet
stake
1. 11a
  to bet the same money as another player and to make them show their cards
  Synonyms and related words
  To perform an action in a card game
  bid
  call
  cut
  Synonyms and related words
  To gamble money
  gamble
  bet
  stake
12
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Submitted by:
Kerry from United Kingdom on 06/10/2017
Open Dictionary - October2017

phrases

as/the way someone sees it

be seeing someone

be seeing things

be seen to be doing something

have seen it all before

I don’t see why not

(I’ll) be seeing you

I’ll/we’ll have to see

I see

let me see

not see beyond the end of your nose

now I’ve seen everything/it all

see?

see the back of someone

see both sides

see something coming (a mile off)

see someone coming (a mile off)

see someone/something for something

see for yourself

see how it goes/things go

see if/whether you can do something

see the last of someone/something

see the light

see reason/sense

see someone right

see that someone does something/that something is done

see your way (clear) to do something

see what someone is (really) made of

see what you can do

see you

see you later

seen against something

we’ll see

you see

you’ll see

phrasal verbs

see about

see around

see in

see off

see out

see over

see through

see to

see

verb

US /si/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	see
he/she/it	sees
present participle	seeing
past tense	saw
past participle	seen

1
transitive never progressiveto notice someone or something using your eyes
She laughed when she saw the expression on his face.
see what/where/who:
Did you see who it was?
see (that):
I could see she was upset.
see someone/something doing something:
Didn’t you see him talking to her earlier?
Synonyms and related words
To see or not see someone or something
see
make out
spot
1. 1a
  transitive to look at something in order to check it
  The border guard asked to see her passport.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words meaning to look or not look
  look around
  look
  check on
2. 1b
  intransitive/transitive to be able to use your eyes to notice and recognize things
  If the operation is successful, he will be able to see again.
  can’t see a thing:
  She can’t see a thing without her contact lenses.
  see to do something:
  It was too dark to see to read.
  Synonyms and related words
  To see or not see someone or something
  see
  make out
  spot
  Synonyms and related words
  What the eyes can do
  adjust
  blink
  blink
3. 1c
  transitive to watch something such as a movie or television program
  We saw Hamlet performed by the University Dramatic Society last week.
  Have you seen the movie American Beauty?
  Synonyms and related words
  Television and radio audiences and what they do
  audience
  call in
  chainwatch
2
transitive to meet or visit someone who you know by arrangement
Are you seeing Jane tomorrow?
see you (=I’ll meet you):
See you at the station at 6 o’clock.
Synonyms and related words
To meet, or to introduce people
introduce
meet
come across
Synonyms and related words
To visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone
visit
go around
call
1. 2a
  transitive never progressiveto meet someone who you know by accident
  I saw David in town the other day.
  Synonyms and related words
  To meet, or to introduce people
  introduce
  meet
  come across
2. 2b
  transitive to have a business or professional meeting with someone
  When can Mr. Martin see me?
  see someone about something:
  She’s seeing the doctor about her leg tomorrow.
  Synonyms and related words
  To do business and relating to doing business
  account
  after hours
  asset
3. 2c
  transitive to spend time with a friend or member of your family
  We still see each other a couple of times a month.
  see more/less/a lot of someone:
  I’ve been seeing a lot of my sister recently.
  Synonyms and related words
  To spend time with friends
  see
  socialize
  associate with
4. 2d
  transitive to be visited by someone
  Peter still isn’t well enough to see anyone.
  Synonyms and related words
  To visit a person or place, or to be visited by someone
  visit
  go around
  call
3
transitive always in imperativeused for saying where you can find more information
See chapter 12.
see above/below (=nearer the beginning/end):
This contributed to the success of the Republicans (see above).
Synonyms and related words
Referring to parts of documents or pieces of writing
above
below
after
4
intransitive/transitive never progressiveto understand something
I think I see the problem here.
see (that):
No one could see he was to blame.
see why/what/who/how:
I see why you’re angry.
see what someone means:
“It’s not fair to go without him.” “Yes, I see what you mean.”
can’t/don’t see why/what/that:
I can’t see that it matters who does it.
He didn’t see what all the fuss was about.
Synonyms and related words
To understand something
understand
know
work out
5
transitive to consider someone or something in a particular way
see things differently (from someone):
A scientist sees things differently from an artist.
see someone/something as something:
This was seen as an attempt to fool the voters.
He seems to see me as a threat.
Synonyms and related words
To think about someone or something in a particular way
associate
compartmentalize
go by
6
transitive never progressiveto imagine someone or something
see someone as something:
Can you really see her as the president?
see someone/something doing something:
I just can’t see them winning the game.
see yourself:
Where do you see yourself in five years’?
Synonyms and related words
To imagine, or to use your imagination
imagine
suppose
think up
7
intransitive/transitive never progressiveto find something out
As we saw in Chapter 2, the reasons for the war were complex.
see (that):
If you read his report, you’ll see that he recommends a cautious approach.
see who/what/why:
I’ll go and see what he wants.
see if/whether:
He went back to see whether they needed any help.
Synonyms and related words
To find out information
find out
read up on
discover
8
transitive never progressiveto experience something
This little girl has seen so much misery in her time.
Synonyms and related words
To experience something
experience
undergo
encounter
9
transitive if a place or a period of time sees an event, the event happens in that place or during that time
The region has seen some of the fiercest fighting in the war.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to happen
happen
come about
occur
10
transitive to go with someone because you want to make sure that they arrive somewhere
see someone across the street:
I’ll see him across the street.
see someone home:
Can I see you home?
see someone to the door (=when they leave a building):
My secretary will see you to the door.
Synonyms and related words
To go somewhere with someone or something
come
drive
walk
11
transitive in a card game, to bet the same amount of money as another player
I’ll see your 20 dollars.
Synonyms and related words
To perform an action in a card game
bid
call
cut
Synonyms and related words
To gamble money
gamble
bet
stake
1. 11a
  to bet the same money as another player and to make them show their cards
  Synonyms and related words
  To perform an action in a card game
  bid
  call
  cut
  Synonyms and related words
  To gamble money
  gamble
  bet
  stake
12
see what I did there?
used as a way of drawing attention to something clever and funny that you have just said or written
If you’ve been living under a bush for the last few years (see what I did there?) Ray is the down-to-earth survivalist, bushcraft expert, author, photographer ...
Submitted by:
Kerry from United Kingdom on 06/10/2017
Open Dictionary - October2017

phrases

as/the way someone sees it

be seeing someone

be seeing things

be seen to be doing something

have seen it all before

I don’t see why not

(I’ll) be seeing you

I’ll/we’ll have to see

I see

let me see

not see beyond the end of your nose

now I’ve seen everything/it all

see?

see the back of someone

see both sides

see something coming (a mile away)

see someone/something for something

see for yourself

see how it goes/things go

see if/whether you can do something

see the last of someone/something

see the light

see reason/sense

see that someone does something/that something is done

see what someone is (really) made of

see what you can do

see you

see you later

see your way (clear) to do something

seen against something

we’ll see

you see

you’ll see

phrasal verbs

see about

see around

see in

see off

see out

see through

see to

see

see

see ​‌‌‌

see what I did there?

see ​‌‌‌

see what I did there?

see

see