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see

/siː/
verb

  1. (stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.

  2. To form a mental picture of.

  3. (social) To meet, to visit.

Synonymsgo out, behold, descry, espy, observe, view
interjection

  1. Directing the audience to pay attention to the following

    "See here, fellas, there's no need for all this rucus!"

    Similar: behold, look

  2. Introducing an explanation

    "See, in order to win the full prize we would have to come up with a scheme to land a rover on the Moon."

    Similar: look, so, well

Synonymsbehold, look, look, so, well

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