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to see

to see

1.0
To have a romantic relationship with someone
  • verb
  • /si/
  • Informal
translation icon : salir con (romántico)
  • I plan to see my friend this weekend for coffee.
  • see friends
  • want to see

Subscribe and I will see you next time.

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Examples

  • All right, well, it was good seeing you again.

  • Thank you so much for watching and we'll see you next year.

  • So she comes to see me with her son.

  • We love you so much and we will see you very soon.

  • Love you all and I will see you in the new year.

  • Have a good night and I'll see you next time.

  • All right, I'll see you in a few days.

  • I'm just going over to see my brother now.

  • Oh, I'm so glad to see you, Lucy.

  • You're just the person I wanted to see.

Synonyms

to meet
vsto see
1.0

To come together with someone for the first time or by arrangement

is similar but emphasizes spending social or romantic time rather than meeting only
to date
vsto see
1.3

To go out with someone in a romantic way

includes that romantic sense but also covers non‑romantic social visits
to go out
vsto see
740 2.4

Date someone regularly

can refer to both single visits and ongoing social or romantic time
to come by
vsto see
  • Informal
506 3.9

Visit someone at home without calling first

covers both arranged and unarranged social or romantic visits, not only surprise ones
to meet up
vsto see
  • Informal
122 1.8

To come together with friends to spend time

is more general, covering both casual social and romantic meetings
to meet up with
vsto see
  • Informal
81 2.1

To get together with someone by arrangement to spend time

is broader, applying to any social or romantic visiting without that planning focus
to drop in
vsto see
  • Informal
72 3.6

Visit someone without arranging it first

is broader, including arranged or longer social and romantic visits
to pay a visit
vsto see
50 2.3

To go to someone's home or another place for a short time

is less focused on briefness and can mean longer social or romantic time
to drop in for coffee
vsto see
  • Informal
2.3

To visit someone informally to have coffee and chat

is more general and can mean longer or romantic time together

Antonyms

1.0

To stay away from something or not do it to stop something bad from happening

26 4.6

To avoid someone or something and refuse to meet and speak to them on purpose

Idioms

see ya
  • Texting
8.4

A friendly way to say goodbye when you expect to meet again

see you later
  • Informal
95 1.0

A casual goodbye said when leaving someone and expecting to meet again

to see the light
  • Informal
55 5.0

To understand something important and change for the better

A polite phrase to say you are happy to meet someone again

36 3.7

To have the same opinion as someone

to see red
  • Informal
10 6.8

To become very angry suddenly

to see stars
  • Informal
8 6.8

Have bright spots in your eyes after a hit or when you feel faint

To not be able to think clearly because you are very tired, angry, or confused

Clearly visible to everyone

4 7.4

A phrase people say to tell others nothing interesting or worrying is happening

To understand a situation well without being confused

3 8.0

Decide you can do something after problems are solved

2 7.7

To try different ideas to find which ones work

Easy for everyone to see

To focus on the good parts of a situation instead of the bad

1 9.9

To leave and say you have private matters without giving details

to see daylight
  • Informal
1 5.8

To begin to feel hope after a long hard time

To understand how someone thinks and feels about a situation

Exactly as they appear, with nothing hidden

Words you say when you are surprised to see someone in an unexpected place

To show a clear physical sign of sexual interest when seeing someone

9.9

To be finished and unable to continue working or succeeding

To try to understand something very confusing that seems impossible

Invite someone to your home pretending to show art but actually to try to have sex

to see for dust
  • Informal
9.9

To never see someone again after they leave quickly

To think about things beyond your own immediate needs

9.4

A joking way to say the other person was hurt more after a fight

To notice small important details while keeping the whole situation in mind

Try many different ideas to find one that works

Says as a joke to show someone else is more hurt after a fight

Phrasal Verbs

216 2.9

To take care of something and make sure someone does it

146 1.8

To visit a doctor to get advice or help

107 3.5

Make sure something gets done

to see about
  • Informal
91 3.0

To arrange and take care of something

To recognize when someone is pretending or lying

To continue with something until it is finished

To check something in person to form your own opinion

To help someone with money during a difficult time

To check something yourself to be sure it is true

to see straight
  • Informal
11 6.7

Think clearly when you are tired or upset

Understand things in another way than other people

To have two pictures of one thing when your eyes or head are not working well

Feel happy when someone leaves or a bad thing ends

To visit a doctor who treats bones and joints

Compounds

14 3.4

A place, show or event that people should not miss

the Holy See
  • Formal
10 7.8

The Pope's government that speaks for the Roman Catholic Church and acts like a small country

Holy See
  • Formal
8 7.7

The central government of the Roman Catholic Church that the Pope leads in Vatican City, recognized by many countries

1 9.9

A very small flying insect that makes itchy bites on people and animals

How Close

to go steady
  • Archaic
19 6.0
to date
1.3
to see
  • Informal
1.0
to hang out
  • Informal
946 2.4
to meet
1.0

Surface Forms

see infinitive
seeing present participle
sees third person singular
saw past
seen past participle

Etymology

See comes from the old English seon meaning 'to look', and over time it also came to mean 'visit' because meeting someone means you can 'see' them in person. So to 'see' someone socially is to go and spend time with them.