see
1
[ see ]
/ si /
verb (used with object), saw, seen, see·ing.
verb (used without object), saw, seen, see·ing.
Verb Phrases
Origin of see
1
before 900; Middle English
seen, Old English
sēon; cognate with Dutch
zien, German
sehen, Old Norse
sjā, Gothic
saihwan
SYNONYMS FOR see
5 comprehend, penetrate.
10 determine.
11 know, undergo.
18 accompany.
OTHER WORDS FROM see
see·a·ble, adjective see·a·ble·ness, noun un·see·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby see
British Dictionary definitions for see about (1 of 3)
see about
verb (intr, preposition)
to take care of; look after
he couldn't see about the matter because he was ill
to investigate; enquire into
to see about a new car
British Dictionary definitions for see about (2 of 3)
see
1
/ (siː) /
verb sees, seeing, saw or seen
Derived forms of see
seeable, adjectiveWord Origin for see
Old English
sēon; related to Old Norse
sjā, Gothic
saihwan, Old Saxon
sehan
British Dictionary definitions for see about (3 of 3)
see
2
/ (siː) /
noun
the diocese of a bishop, or the place within it where his cathedral or procathedral is situated
See also Holy See
Word Origin for see
C13: from Old French
sed, from Latin
sēdēs a seat; related to
sedēre to sit
Idioms and Phrases with see about (1 of 2)
see about
Also, see to. Attend to, take care of, as in I'll see about the refreshments if you'll handle the tickets, or Will you see to the outdoor chores? The variant is also put as see to it, as in Yes, I'll see to it that everything's done. [First half of 1800s]
Investigate, as in I'm not sure, but I'll see about the cost of renting a van. Also see look into.
Idioms and Phrases with see about (2 of 2)
see