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Noun saw has 3 senses
  1. proverb, adage, saw, byword - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
    --1 is a kind of saying, expression, locution
  2. saw - hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
    --2 is a kind of     hand tool
    --2 has part: sawtooth; tooth
    --2 has particulars:
     bill, billhook; crown saw; hacksaw, metal saw; handsaw, carpenter's saw
    Derived form: verb saw1
  3. power saw, saw, sawing machine - a power tool for cutting wood
    --3 is a kind of power tool
    --3 has parts: tooth
    --3 has particulars:
     bandsaw; chain saw, chainsaw; circular saw, buzz saw; gangsaw; jigsaw, scroll saw, fretsaw; saber saw, jigsaw, reciprocating saw; sawmill
    Derived form: verb saw1
,Verb see has 24 senses
  1. see - 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"
    --1 is a kind of     cut; perceive, comprehend; cut; perceive, comprehend
    Derived forms: noun saw3, noun saw2, noun sawyer1, noun seer2, noun seeing1, noun seeing2, noun saw3, noun saw2, noun sawyer1, noun seer2, noun seeing1, noun seeing2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    24 senses of see
    see
    Sam and Sue see the movie
    saw
    Somebody ----s something
    24 senses of see
    see
    Sam and Sue see the movie
  2. understand, realize, realise, see - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
    Sample sentences:
    They see that there was a traffic accident
    understand, realize, realise, see
    They see that there was a traffic accident
  3. witness, find, see - perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "I want to see results"; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results"
    --3 is a kind of experience, undergo, see, go through; experience, undergo, see, go through
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
    witness, find, see
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  4. visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image - imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind; "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
    --4 is a kind of imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage; imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage
    Derived forms: noun seer1, noun seer1
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
    visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  5. see, consider, reckon, view, regard - deem to be; "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"
    --5 is a kind of think, believe, consider, conceive; think, believe, consider, conceive
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
    see, consider, reckon, view, regard
    Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP
  6. learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    => Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
    learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see
    Somebody ----s something
    => Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
  7. watch, view, see, catch, take in - see or watch; "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"
    --7 is a kind of watch; watch
    Derived forms: noun seer2, noun seer2
    Sample sentences:
    Sam and Sue see the movie
    watch, view, see, catch, take in
    Sam and Sue see the movie
  8. determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "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"
    Sample sentences:
    They see whether there was a traffic accident
    determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
    They see whether there was a traffic accident
  9. meet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    meet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, see
    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  10. see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
    --10 is a kind of verify; verify
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
    => Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
    see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
    Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
    => Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
  11. see - go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
    --11 is a kind of     visit, call in, call; visit, call in, call
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    see
    Somebody ----s somebody
  12. see - go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
    --12 is a kind of     visit, call in, call; visit, call in, call
    Sample sentences:
    Sam cannot see Sue
    see
    Sam cannot see Sue
  13. visit, see - visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
    --13 is a kind of tour; tour
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    visit, see
    Somebody ----s something
  14. attend, take care, look, see - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
    --14 is a kind of care, give care; care, give care
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s PP
    attend, take care, look, see
    Somebody ----s PP
  15. see - receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
    --15 is a kind of     receive, take in, invite; receive, take in, invite
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    see
    Somebody ----s somebody
  16. go steady, go out, date, see - date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
    --16 is a kind of consort, associate, affiliate, assort; consort, associate, affiliate, assort
    Sample sentences:
    Sam cannot see Sue
    go steady, go out, date, see
    Sam cannot see Sue
  17. see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
    --17 is a kind of     see; see
    Derived forms: noun seeing2, noun seeing2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s
    see
    Somebody ----s
  18. see - deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
    --18 is a kind of     consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate; consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
    see
    Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
  19. see - observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
    --19 is a kind of     detect, observe, find, discover, notice; detect, observe, find, discover, notice
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    see
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
  20. examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    examine, see
    Somebody ----s something
  21. experience, undergo, see, go through - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
    --21 is a kind of participate, take part; participate, take part
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    experience, undergo, see, go through
    Somebody ----s something
  22. see, escort - accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
    --22 is a kind of accompany; accompany
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    see, escort
    Somebody ----s something
  23. see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
    --23 is a kind of     bet, wager, play; bet, wager, play
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    see
    Somebody ----s somebody
  24. interpret, construe, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
    --24 is a kind of understand; understand
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    interpret, construe, see
    Somebody ----s something
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