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Adverbial see has 1 sense
  1. cf., cf, confer, see, see also - compare (used in texts to point the reader to another location in the text)
,Noun see has 1 sense
  1. see - the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
    --1 is a kind of     seat
    --1 is a part of diocese, bishopric
    --1 has particulars: Holy See, The Holy See, State of the Vatican City
,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 one way to     perceive, comprehend
    Derived forms: noun seer2, noun seeing1, noun seeing2
    Sample sentence:
    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 sentence:
    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 one way to experience, undergo, see, go through
    Sample sentences:
    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 one way to imagine, conceive of, ideate, envisage
    Derived form: noun seer1
    Sample sentences:
    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 one way to think, believe, consider, conceive
    Sample sentences:
    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
  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 one way to watch
    Derived form: noun seer2
    Sample sentence:
    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 sentence:
    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
  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 one way to verify
    Sample sentences:
    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 one way to     visit, call in, call
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  12. see - go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
    --12 is one way to     visit, call in, call
    Sample sentence:
    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 one way to tour
    Sample sentence:
    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 one way to care, give care
    Sample sentence:
    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 one way to     receive, take in, invite
    Sample sentence:
    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 one way to consort, associate, affiliate, assort
    Sample sentence:
    Sam cannot see Sue
  17. see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
    --17 is one way to     see
    Derived form: noun seeing2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s
  18. see - deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
    --18 is one way to     consider, debate, moot, turn over, deliberate
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
  19. see - observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
    --19 is one way to     detect, observe, find, discover, notice
    Sample sentences:
    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 sentence:
    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 one way to participate, take part
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  22. see, escort - accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
    --22 is one way to accompany
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  23. see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
    --23 is one way to     bet, wager, play
    Sample sentence:
    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 one way to understand
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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