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to see

to see

∞ 1.0
To have a romantic relationship with someone
  • verb
  • /si/
  • Informal
: 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
804 2.4

Date someone regularly

can refer to both single visits and ongoing social or romantic time
to come by
vsto see
  • Informal
762 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
179 1.8

To come together with friends to spend time

is more general, covering both casual social and romantic meetings
to pay a visit
vsto see
127 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 meet up with
vsto see
  • Informal
102 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
93 3.6

Visit someone without arranging it first

is broader, including arranged or longer social and romantic visits
to drop in for coffee
vsto see
  • Informal
1 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

72 4.6

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

Idioms

see you later
  • Informal
390 1.0

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

see ya
  • Texting
222 8.4

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

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

to see the light
  • Informal
54 5.0

To understand something important and change for the better

36 3.7

To have the same opinion as someone

14 7.4

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

To understand a situation well without being confused

to see stars
  • Informal
9 6.8

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

Clearly visible to everyone

to see red
  • Informal
6 6.8

To become very angry suddenly

5 9.4

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

To understand how someone thinks and feels about a situation

3 9.9

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

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

2 7.7

To try different ideas to find which ones work

Easy for everyone to see

to see daylight
  • Informal
2 5.8

To begin to feel hope after a long hard time

Exactly as they appear, with nothing hidden

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

1 9.9

To leave and say you have private matters without giving details

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

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

to see for dust
  • Informal
1 9.9

To never see someone again after they leave quickly

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

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

8.0

Decide you can do something after problems are solved

To think about things beyond your own immediate needs

Try many different ideas to find one that works

Phrasal Verbs

168 2.9

To take care of something and make sure someone does it

To visit a doctor to get advice or help

95 3.5

Make sure something gets done

To continue with something until it is finished

To recognize when someone is pretending or lying

to see about
  • Informal
84 3.0

To arrange and take care of something

To check something in person to form your own opinion

To help someone with money during a difficult time

Understand things in another way than other people

to see straight
  • Informal
14 6.7

Think clearly when you are tired or upset

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 check something yourself to be sure it is true

To visit a doctor who treats bones and joints

Compounds

22 3.4

A place, show or event that people should not miss

Holy See
  • Formal
10 7.7

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

the Holy See
  • Formal
9 7.8

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

1 9.9

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

How Close

to go steady
  • Archaic
20 6.0
to date
∞ 1.3
to see
  • Informal
∞ 1.0
to hang out
  • Informal
∞ 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.