n.

1. the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

v.

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
2. perceive  (an idea or situation) mentally;
   understand, realize, realise
   
   • Now I see!
   • I just can't see your point
   • Does she realize how important this decision is?
   • I don't understand the idea
3. perceive or be contemporaneous with;
   witness, find
   
   • 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;
   visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, figure, picture, image
   
   • I can't see him on horseback!
   • I can see what will happen
   • I can see a risk in this strategy
5. deem to be;
   consider, reckon, view, regard
   
   • 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
6. get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally;
   learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover
   
   • I learned that she has two grown-up children
   • I see that you have been promoted
7. see or watch;
   watch, view, catch, take in
   
   • 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
8. find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort;
   determine, check, find out, ascertain, watch, learn
   
   • 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
9. come together;
   meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across
   
   • I'll probably see you at the meeting
   • How nice to see you again!
10. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
    check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure
    
    • He verified that the valves were closed
    • See that the curtains are closed
    • control the quality of the product
11. go to see for professional or business reasons
    
    • You should see a lawyer
    • We had to see a psychiatrist
12. go to see for a social visit
    
    • I went to see my friend Mary the other day
13. visit a place, as for entertainment;
    visit
    
    • We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
14. take charge of or deal with;
    attend, take care, look
    
    • Could you see about lunch?
    • I must attend to this matter
    • She took care of this business
15. receive as a specified guest
    
    • the doctor will see you now
    • The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
16. date regularly; have a steady relationship with;
    go steady, go out, date
    
    • Did you know that she is seeing an older man?
    • He is dating his former wife again!
17. see and understand, have a good eye
    
    • The artist must first learn to see
18. deliberate or decide
    
    • See whether you can come tomorrow
    • let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
19. observe as if with an eye
    
    • The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
20. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect;
    examine
    
    • The customs agent examined the baggage
    • I must see your passport before you can enter the country
21. go or live through;
    experience, undergo, go through
    
    • We had many trials to go through
    • he saw action in Viet Nam
22. accompany or escort;
    escort
    
    • I'll see you to the door
23. match or meet
    
    • I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
24. make sense of; assign a meaning to;
    interpret, construe
    
    • What message do you see in this letter?
    • How do you interpret his behavior?