Langtolang Multilingual Dictionary

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

• “I can't see him on horseback!”
• “I can see what will happen”
• “I can see a risk in this strategy”

deem to be

• “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”

get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

• “I learned that she has two grown-up children”
• “I see that you have been promoted”

see or watch

• “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”

come together

• “I'll probably see you at the meeting”
• “How nice to see you again!”

find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

• “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”

be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• “He verified that the valves were closed”
• “See that the curtains are closed”
• “control the quality of the product”

go to see for professional or business reasons

• “You should see a lawyer”
• “We had to see a psychiatrist”

go to see for a social visit

• “I went to see my friend Mary the other day”

go to see a place, as for entertainment

• “We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning”

take charge of or deal with

• “Could you see about lunch?”
• “I must attend to this matter”
• “She took care of this business”

receive as a specified guest

• “the doctor will see you now”
• “The minister doesn't see anybody before noon”

date regularly; have a steady relationship with

• “Did you know that she is seeing an older man?”
• “He is dating his former wife again!”

see and understand, have a good eye

• “The artist must first learn to see”

deliberate or decide

• “See whether you can come tomorrow”
• “let's see--which movie should we see tonight?”

observe as if with an eye

• “The camera saw the burglary and recorded it”

observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

• “The customs agent examined the baggage”
• “I must see your passport before you can enter the country”

go or live through

• “We had many trials to go through”
• “he saw action in Viet Nam”

accompany or escort

• “I'll see you to the door”

match or meet

• “I saw the bet of one of my fellow players”

make sense of; assign a meaning to

• “What message do you see in this letter?”
• “How do you interpret his behavior?”