to see
- verb
- /si/
- Now, let's go see your room.
So we want people to come and see a Matrim show.
- So we want people to come and see a Matrim show.
- I can't fucking wait to see Harvard itself.
Examples
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Can you Take Me Out to see your favorite band?
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- We thought we might go and see him too.
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You guys should see the view from up here, OK?
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You have to come see this.
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Can we still see movies with Eden at the new house?
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Yeah, we're on a date, and we went to see the lions.
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They were sad to see us leave the caravan.
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I'll see you soon.
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Long time no see.
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We are going to see a musical at the theater this weekend.
Synonyms
To attend an event such as a meeting or class
To look at something carefully for some time
To go to see a person or place, usually for a short time
To look at something carefully
To go to another place for work or pleasure
To travel to several places for work or pleasure
To go to someone's home or another place for a short time
Go to an event, often briefly or in a formal way
Visit a place or event to enjoy it
Attend a meeting or class as a visitor, not a regular participant
To visit famous or interesting places when you travel
Act as if you are visiting a place for fun and look around
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
A casual goodbye said when leaving someone and expecting to meet again
To not be able to think clearly because you are very tired, angry, or confused
- Informal
A phrase people say to tell others nothing interesting or worrying is happening
- Informal
To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad
To understand how someone thinks and feels about a situation
- Informal
Words you say when you are surprised to see someone in an unexpected place
Invite someone to your home pretending to show art but actually to try to have sex
- Informal
To think about things beyond your own immediate needs
- Informal
To notice small important details while keeping the whole situation in mind
Try many different ideas to find one that works
- Informal
Says as a joke to show someone else is more hurt after a fight
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
- Formal
The Pope's government that speaks for the Roman Catholic Church and acts like a small country
- Formal
The central government of the Roman Catholic Church that the Pope leads in Vatican City, recognized by many countries
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Etymology
See comes from the old English seon meaning 'to look', so when tourists say they want to 'see' a place they mean they want to visit and look at it. That's why to 'see' a museum or monument is to go and view it.