see /si/
1. the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
synset: see
1. perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "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"
synset: see
2. perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea"
synset: understand, realize, realise, see
3. perceive or be contemporaneous with; "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"
4. 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"
synset: visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image
5. 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"
synset: see, consider, reckon, view, regard
6. 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"
synset: learn, hear, get_word, get_wind, pick_up, find_out, get_a_line, discover, see
7. 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"
synset: watch, view, see, catch, take_in
8. come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
synset: meet, run_into, encounter, run_across, come_across, see
9. 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"
synset: determine, check, find_out, see, ascertain, watch, learn
10. 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"
synset: see, check, insure, see_to_it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
11. go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
synset: see
12. go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
synset: see
13. go to see a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
14. take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business"
synset: attend, take_care, look, see
15. receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
synset: see
16. date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"
synset: go_steady, go_out, date, see
17. see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
synset: see
18. deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
synset: see
19. observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
synset: see
20. 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"
21. undergo or live through a difficult experience; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
synset: experience, see, go_through
22. accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
23. match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
synset: see
24. make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
synset: interpret, construe, see
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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