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English noun: see | |||
| 1. | see (location) the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | seat | ||
| Instance hyponym | Holy See, State of the Vatican City, The Holy See | ||
| Part meronym | bishopric, diocese, episcopate | ||
English verb: see | |||
| 1. | see (perception) perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue see the movie | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comprehend, perceive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | behold, catch a glimpse, catch sight, get a look, glimpse, lay eyes on, see | ||
| Verb group | catch, see, see, take in, view, watch | ||
| 2. | see (cognition) perceive (an idea or situation) mentally | ||
| Samples | Now I see!. I just can't see your point. Does she realize how important this decision is?. I don't understand the idea. | ||
| Examples | They see that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | realise, realize, understand | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | appreciate, perceive, take account | ||
| Verb group | envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, see, see, visualise, visualize | ||
| 3. | see (perception) perceive or be contemporaneous with | ||
| Samples | We found Republicans winning the offices. You'll see a lot of cheating in this school. The 1960's saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions. I want to see results. | ||
| Synonyms | find, witness | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experience, go through, see | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catch | ||
| Verb group | discover, find, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up, see | ||
| 4. | see (creation) imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind | ||
| Samples | I can't see him on horseback!. I can see what will happen. I can see a risk in this strategy. | ||
| Synonyms | envision, fancy, figure, image, picture, project, visualise, visualize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conceive of, envisage, ideate, imagine | ||
| Verb group | realise, realize, see, understand, visualise, visualize | ||
| 5. | see (cognition) deem to be | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | consider, reckon, regard, view | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something Adjective/Noun. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody PP. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | believe, conceive, consider, think | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | abstract, appreciate, call, capitalise, capitalize, consider, deem, disesteem, disrespect, esteem, expect, favor, favour, hold, idealise, idealize, identify, include, like, make, prise, prize, prize, receive, reconsider, reconsider, reify, relativise, relativize, respect, take for, treasure, value, value, view as | ||
| Verb group | construe, interpret, see | ||
| 6. | see (cognition) get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally | ||
| Samples | I learned that she has two grown-up children. I see that you have been promoted. | ||
| Synonyms | discover, find out, get a line, get wind, get word, hear, learn, pick up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ascertain, catch, discover, find, get the goods, trip up, wise up | ||
| Verb group | find, see, witness | ||
| 7. | see (perception) see or watch | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue see the movie | ||
| Synonyms | catch, take in, view, watch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | watch | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | preview, spectate, visualise, visualize | ||
| Verb group | see | ||
| 8. | see (motion) come together | ||
| Samples | I'll probably see you at the meeting. How nice to see you again!. | ||
| Synonyms | come across, encounter, meet, run across, run into | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cross, intersect | ||
| Verb group | assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet | ||
| 9. | see (communication) find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | They see whether there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, watch | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | test | ||
| Verb group | ascertain, ascertain, assure, check, control, determine, ensure, find, find out, insure, see, see to it | ||
| 10. | see (cognition) be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something | ||
| Samples | He verified that the valves were closed. See that the curtains are closed. Control the quality of the product. | ||
| Synonyms | ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see to it | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | verify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | card, cinch, control, cover, cross-check, double-check, proof, proofread, spot-check | ||
| Verb group | ascertain, check, check, check, check off, control, determine, find out, learn, mark, mark off, see, tick, tick off, verify, watch | ||
| 11. | see (social) go to see for professional or business reasons | ||
| Samples | You should see a lawyer. We had to see a psychiatrist. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, call in, visit | ||
| Verb group | see | ||
| 12. | see (social) go to see for a social visit | ||
| Samples | I went to see my friend Mary the other day. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot see Sue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, call in, visit | ||
| Verb group | see, visit | ||
| 13. | see (social) go to see a place, as for entertainment | ||
| Samples | We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning. | ||
| Synonyms | visit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | tour | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | take in | ||
| Verb group | see | ||
| 14. | see (social) take charge of or deal with | ||
| Samples | Could you see about lunch?. I must attend to this matter. She took care of this business. | ||
| Synonyms | attend, look, take care | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | care, give care | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | minister, tend | ||
| 15. | see (contact) receive as a specified guest | ||
| Samples | The doctor will see you now. The minister doesn't see anybody before noon. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | invite, receive, take in | ||
| Verb group | see | ||
| 16. | see (social) date regularly; have a steady relationship with | ||
| Samples | Did you know that she is seeing an older man?. He is dating his former wife again!. | ||
| Examples | Sam cannot see Sue | ||
| Synonyms | date, go out, go steady | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | affiliate, associate, assort, consort | ||
| Verb group | date | ||
| 17. | see (perception) see and understand, have a good eye | ||
| Samples | The artist must first learn to see. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | see | ||
| Verb group | realise, realize, see, understand | ||
| 18. | see (cognition) deliberate or decide | ||
| Samples | See whether you can come tomorrow. Let's see--which movie should we see tonight?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consider, debate, deliberate, moot, turn over | ||
| 19. | see (perception) observe as if with an eye | ||
| Samples | The camera saw the burglary and recorded it. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | detect, discover, find, notice, observe | ||
| Verb group | see | ||
| 20. | see (perception) observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect | ||
| Samples | The customs agent examined the baggage. I must see your passport before you can enter the country. | ||
| Synonyms | examine | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | auscultate, autopsy, candle, check, glance over, inspect, look, peruse, rake, run down, scan, scan, scrutinise, scrutinize, search, search, size up, skim, survey, take stock, x-ray | ||
| Entail | look | ||
| 21. | see (perception) go or live through | ||
| Samples | We had many trials to go through. He saw action in Viet Nam. | ||
| Synonyms | experience, go through | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | undergo | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | come, endure, enjoy, experience, feel, find, know, live, meet, see, suffer, suffer, witness | ||
| 22. | see (motion) accompany or escort | ||
| Samples | I'll see you to the door. | ||
| Synonyms | escort | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accompany | ||
| 23. | see (competition) match or meet | ||
| Samples | I saw the bet of one of my fellow players. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bet, play, wager | ||
| Domain category | card game, cards | ||
| 24. | see (cognition) make sense of; assign a meaning to | ||
| Samples | What message do you see in this letter?. How do you interpret his behavior?. | ||
| Synonyms | construe, interpret | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | understand | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | allegorise, allegorize, be amiss, draw out, educe, elicit, evoke, extract, literalise, literalize, misapprehend, misconceive, misconstrue, misinterpret, misunderstand, mythicise, mythicize, read, read, read, read between the lines, reinterpret, scan, spiritualise, spiritualize, take | ||
| Verb group | consider, reckon, regard, see, view | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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