Dictionary entry details
• SEE (noun)
Meaning:
The seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("see" is a kind of...):
seat (a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised))
Instance hyponyms:
Holy See; State of the Vatican City; The Holy See (the smallest sovereign state in the world; the see of the Pope (as the Bishop of Rome); home of the Pope and the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church; achieved independence from Italy in 1929)
Holonyms ("see" is a part of...):
bishopric; diocese; episcopate (the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop)
• SEE (verb)
Meaning:
Perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
comprehend; perceive (to become aware of through the senses)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
behold; lay eyes on (see with attention)
catch a glimpse; get a look (see something for a brief time)
see (see and understand, have a good eye)
glimpse (catch a glimpse of or see briefly)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue see the movie
Meaning:
Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
realize; see; understand; realise
Context examples:
Now I see! / I just can't see your point / Does she realize how important this decision is? / I don't understand the idea
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
perceive (become conscious of)
appreciate; take account (be fully aware of; realize fully)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sentence example:
They see that there was a traffic accident
Meaning:
Perceive or be contemporaneous with
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
witness; see; find
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
experience; go through; see; undergo (go or live through)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
catch (become aware of)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
Imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Synonyms:
visualize; picture; image; envision; fancy; figure; visualise; see; project
Context examples:
I can't see him on horseback! / I can see what will happen / I can see a risk in this strategy
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
conceive of; envisage; ideate; imagine (form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
Deem to be
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
consider; view; regard; reckon; see
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
believe; conceive; consider; think (judge or regard; look upon; judge)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
abstract (consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically)
reify (consider an abstract concept to be real)
idealise; idealize (consider or render as ideal)
deem; hold; take for; view as (keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view)
esteem; prise; prize; respect; value (regard highly; think much of)
disesteem; disrespect (have little or no respect for; hold in contempt)
make (consider as being)
capitalise; capitalize (consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses)
appreciate; prize; treasure; value (hold dear)
favor; favour (consider as the favorite)
identify (consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else)
expect (consider reasonable or due)
receive (regard favorably or with disapproval)
reconsider (consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing)
reconsider (consider again (a bill) that had been voted upon before, in legislation)
include (consider as part of something)
consider (regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem)
call (consider or regard as being)
like (feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard)
relativise; relativize (consider or treat as relative)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s something Adjective/Noun
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
get word; get wind; get a line; find out; hear; learn; discover; pick up; see
Context examples:
I learned that she has two grown-up children / I see that you have been promoted
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
discover; find (make a discovery)
ascertain (learn or discover with certainty)
catch; trip up (detect a blunder or misstep)
wise up (get wise to)
get the goods (discover some bad or hidden information about)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Meaning:
See or watch
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
watch; view; take in; see; catch
Context examples:
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
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
watch (look attentively)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
preview (watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public)
spectate (be a spectator in a sports event)
visualise; visualize (view the outline of by means of an X-ray)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
Sam and Sue see the movie
Meaning:
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
find out; ascertain; learn; watch; determine; see; check
Context examples:
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
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
test (determine the presence or properties of (a substance))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Sentence example:
They see whether there was a traffic accident
Meaning:
Come together
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
encounter; meet; run across; come across; run into; see
Context examples:
I'll probably see you at the meeting / How nice to see you again!
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
cross; intersect (meet at a point)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
see to it; insure; ensure; ascertain; check; assure; control; see
Context examples:
He verified that the valves were closed / See that the curtains are closed / control the quality of the product
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
verify (confirm the truth of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
cover (maintain a check on; especially by patrolling)
spot-check (pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality)
card (ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor)
cinch (make sure of)
cross-check (check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example)
double-check (check once more to be absolutely sure)
control (verify by using a duplicate register for comparison)
proof; proofread (read for errors)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Go to see for professional or business reasons
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context examples:
You should see a lawyer / We had to see a psychiatrist
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
call; call in; visit (pay a brief visit)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Go to see for a social visit
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Context example:
I went to see my friend Mary the other day
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
call; call in; visit (pay a brief visit)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot see Sue
Meaning:
Visit a place, as for entertainment
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
visit; see
Context example:
We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
tour (make a tour of a certain place)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
take in (visit for entertainment)
slum (visit slums for entertainment or out of curiosity)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Take charge of or deal with
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
attend; take care; look; see
Context examples:
Could you see about lunch? / I must attend to this matter / She took care of this business
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
care; give care (provide care for)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
minister (attend to the wants and needs of others)
tend (have care of or look after)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s PP
Meaning:
Receive as a specified guest
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context examples:
the doctor will see you now / The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
invite; receive; take in (express willingness to have in one's home or environs)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Date regularly; have a steady relationship with
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
go steady; date; go out; see
Context examples:
Did you know that she is seeing an older man? / He is dating his former wife again!
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
affiliate; associate; assort; consort (keep company with; hang out with)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
Sam cannot see Sue
Meaning:
See and understand, have a good eye
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Context example:
The artist must first learn to see
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
see (perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Deliberate or decide
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Context examples:
See whether you can come tomorrow / let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
consider; debate; deliberate; moot; turn over (think about carefully; weigh)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Meaning:
Observe as if with an eye
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Context example:
The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
detect; discover; find; notice; observe (discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
examine; see
Context examples:
The customs agent examined the baggage / I must see your passport before you can enter the country
"See" entails doing...:
look (perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
check (make an examination or investigation)
inspect (look over carefully)
look; search (search or seek)
scrutinise; scrutinize; size up; take stock (to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail)
peruse (examine or consider with attention and in detail)
scan (examine minutely or intensely)
glance over; rake; run down; scan; skim (examine hastily)
survey (look over in a comprehensively, inspect)
auscultate (examine by auscultation)
autopsy (perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem)
candle (examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light)
x-ray (examine by taking x-rays)
search (subject to a search)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Go or live through
Classified under:
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling
Synonyms:
experience; go through; undergo; see
Context examples:
We had many trials to go through / he saw action in Viet Nam
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
participate; take part (share in something)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
experience; know; live (have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations)
come (experience orgasm)
find; see; witness (perceive or be contemporaneous with)
enjoy (have for one's benefit)
feel (undergo passive experience of:)
meet; suffer (undergo or suffer)
endure; suffer (undergo or be subjected to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Accompany or escort
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Synonyms:
escort; see
Context example:
I'll see you to the door
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
accompany (go or travel along with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Match or meet
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Context example:
I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
bet; play; wager (stake on the outcome of an issue)
Domain category:
card game; cards (a game played with playing cards)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Meaning:
Make sense of; assign a meaning to
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
construe; interpret; see
Context examples:
What message do you see in this letter? / How do you interpret his behavior?
Hypernyms (to "see" is one way to...):
understand (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "see"):
draw out; educe; elicit; evoke; extract (deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning))
read; scan (obtain data from magnetic tapes)
read (interpret something that is written or printed)
read; take (interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression)
allegorise; allegorize (interpret as an allegory)
reinterpret (assign a new or different meaning to)
spiritualise; spiritualize (give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense)
literalise; literalize (make literal)
mythicise; mythicize (interpret as a myth or in terms of mythology)
read between the lines (read what is implied but not expressed on the surface)
be amiss; misapprehend; misconceive; misconstrue; misinterpret; misunderstand (interpret in the wrong way)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
