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(stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.

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To form a mental picture of.

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(social) To meet, to visit.

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To be the setting or time of.

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1999 saw the release of many great films.

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(by extension) To ensure that something happens, especially while witnessing it.

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I'll see you hang for this!  I saw that they didn't make any more trouble.

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To wait upon; attend, escort.

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I saw the old lady safely across the road.

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To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.

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I'll see your twenty dollars and raise you ten.

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To determine by trial or experiment; to find out (if or whether).

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I'll come over later and see if I can fix your computer.

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(used in the imperative) To reference or to study for further details.

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For a complete proof of the Poincaré conjecture, see Appendix C.

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To examine something closely, or to utilize something, often as a temporary alternative.

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Can I see that lighter for a second? Mine just quit working.

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To include as one of something's experiences.

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The equipment has not seen usage outside of our projects.

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Directing the audience to pay attention to the following

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See here, fellas, there's no need for all this rucus!

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• behold
• look

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Introducing an explanation

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See, in order to win the full prize we would have to come up with a scheme to land a rover on the Moon.

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• look
• so
• well

I see what you mean.

Maybe he should see a doctor.

I'll see you later.

I can see plenty of nice gardens and fields down below us, at the edge of this city.

He can't see anything.

He can't see at all!

I want to see my family.

It will not see me till it comes very near.

I take all my other friends to see this king-tree.

Now, let's see how this might come about.

She wanted to see him happy.

Do you want to see it?

See what I mean?

Will we see any dolphins, Dad?

One day a friend of his who lived in Boston came to see him.

See you when the roads clear up.

You never see it coming.

I can see that.

Let's see how you hold up.

I don't see why it matters.

What was in the building that he didn't want her to see?

It was very dark there, and he could not see anything.

When I think of the benefactors of the race, whom we have apotheosized as messengers from heaven, bearers of divine gifts to man, I do not see in my mind any retinue at their heels, any carload of fashionable furniture.

Go see the doctor.

He had indicated enough times that he would like to see her in something a little more feminine and fashionable.

Who would see it?

I see you point.

I can see why Alex fell so hard for you.

I'll see you tonight.

I don't see Tessa right now.

I guess it was storming so bad that they didn't see or hear the train.

Today would probably be the last time she would see her.

I'll see you then.

I was surprised to see he looked frightened.

I didn't see a space ship!

Did you see the school?

The doctor called today to see if my condition had improved with the medication.

See you at five, OK?

I guess we'll see.

I don't want to see him.

See you in the morning.

Zeb also wanted to see his home, and although he did not find anyone morning for him, the sight of Hugson's Ranch in the picture made him long to get back there.

He could see a green open space just beyond; and then the woods seemed to be thicker and darker.

It was light enough to see a long way in the deserted street and it seemed more like morning or evening than night.

Felipa took Destiny to see a Disney movie, saying that Mama needed some time to herself.

I can see it in his eyes.

I like to get you going, just to see what you'll say next.

I'll see you at five, then.

He hadn't been his usual jocular self for the last three weeks, and now this spontaneous trip to see his parents - and inviting her along?

If your Dad is feeling bad enough to warrant medical attention, he needs to see a doctor, not a nurse.