English Dictionary

see

/ˈsiː/

verb

To witness or observe by personal experience. / To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc. / (figuratively) To understand. / To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.

I want to see the movie tonight.

意味（1）

To witness or observe by personal experience.

Now I've seen it all!

意味（2）

To watch (a movie) at a cinema, or a show on television etc.

I saw the latest Tarantino flick last week.

意味（3）

(figuratively) To understand.

Do you see what I mean?

意味（4）

To come to a realization of having been mistaken or misled.

They're blind to the damage they do, but someday they'll see.

意味（5）

(transitive) To foresee, predict, or prophesy.

The oracle saw the destruction of the city.

意味（6）

(used in the imperative) Used to emphasise a proposition.

You see, Johnny, your Dad isn't your real father.

意味（7）

To have an interview with; especially, to make a call upon; to visit.

to go to see a friend

意味（8）

To date frequently.

I've been seeing her for two months.

意味（9）

To visit for a medical appointment.

You should see a doctor about that rash on your arm.

意味（10）

(transitive; ergative) To be the setting or time of.

The 20th century saw humanity's first space exploration.

意味（11）

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

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

意味（12）

(transitive) To wait upon; attend, escort.

I saw the old lady safely across the road.

意味（13）

(gambling, transitive) To respond to another player's bet with a bet of equal value.

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

意味（14）

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

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

意味（15）

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

Step 4: In the system, check out the laptop to the student (see: Logging Resources in the Tutor Manual).

意味（16）

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

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

意味（17）

To include as one of something's experiences.

The equipment has not seen usage outside of our projects.