Synonyms: see
Definition: the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
Similar words: seat
Definition: a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
Synonyms: construe, see, interpret
Definition: make sense of; assign a meaning to
Usage: What message do you see in this letter?; How do you interpret his behavior?
Similar words: understand
Definition: know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
Usage: She did not understand her husband; I understand what she means
Synonyms: control, assure, ascertain, insure, check, ensure, see, see to it
Definition: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
Usage: He verified that the valves were closed; See that the curtains are closed; control the quality of the product
Similar words: verify
Definition: confirm the truth of
Usage: Please verify that the doors are closed; verify a claim
Synonyms: reckon, regard, consider, view, see
Definition: deem to be
Usage: 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
Similar words: think, believe, conceive, consider
Definition: judge or regard; look upon; judge
Usage: I think he is very smart; I believe her to be very smart; I think that he is her boyfriend; The racist conceives such people to be inferior
Synonyms: see
Definition: deliberate or decide
Usage: See whether you can come tomorrow; let's see--which movie should we see tonight?
Similar words: debate, deliberate, consider, moot, turn over
Definition: think about carefully; weigh
Usage: They considered the possibility of a strike; Turn the proposal over in your mind
Synonyms: see
Definition: match or meet
Usage: I saw the bet of one of my fellow players
Similar words: play, bet, wager
Definition: stake on the outcome of an issue
Usage: I bet $100 on that new horse; She played all her money on the dark horse
Synonyms: see
Definition: receive as a specified guest
Usage: the doctor will see you now; The minister doesn't see anybody before noon
Similar words: invite, take in, receive
Definition: express willingness to have in one's home or environs
Usage: The community warmly received the refugees
Synonyms: figure, envision, fancy, project, picture, see, image, visualise, visualize
Definition: imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
Usage: I can't see him on horseback!; I can see what will happen; I can see a risk in this strategy
Similar words: envisage, conceive of, ideate, imagine
Definition: form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
Usage: Can you conceive of him as the president?
Definition: accompany or escort
Usage: I'll see you to the door
Similar words: accompany
Definition: go or travel along with
Usage: The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere
Synonyms: see, go through, experience
Definition: go or live through
Usage: We had many trials to go through; he saw action in Viet Nam
Similar words: undergo
Definition: pass through
Usage: The chemical undergoes a sudden change; The fluid undergoes shear; undergo a strange sensation
Definition: perceive or be contemporaneous with
Usage: 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
Similar words: see, go through, experience
Definition: go or live through
Usage: We had many trials to go through; he saw action in Viet Nam
Synonyms: see
Definition: perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Usage: 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
Similar words: comprehend, perceive
Definition: to become aware of through the senses
Usage: I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon
Synonyms: see
Definition: see and understand, have a good eye
Usage: The artist must first learn to see
Similar words: see
Definition: perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
Usage: 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
Synonyms: see, watch, view, take in, catch
Definition: see or watch
Usage: 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
Synonyms: see
Definition: observe as if with an eye
Usage: The camera saw the burglary and recorded it
Similar words: find, notice, observe, detect, discover
Definition: discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
Usage: She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water; We found traces of lead in the paint
Synonyms: date, go out, go steady, see
Definition: date regularly; have a steady relationship with
Usage: Did you know that she is seeing an older man?; He is dating his former wife again!
Similar words: affiliate, associate, assort, consort
Definition: keep company with; hang out with
Usage: He associates with strange people; She affiliates with her colleagues
Synonyms: see
Definition: go to see for professional or business reasons
Usage: You should see a lawyer; We had to see a psychiatrist
Similar words: visit, call, call in
Definition: pay a brief visit
Usage: The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
Synonyms: see
Definition: go to see for a social visit
Usage: I went to see my friend Mary the other day
Similar words: visit, call, call in
Definition: pay a brief visit
Usage: The mayor likes to call on some of the prominent citizens
Definition: go to see a place, as for entertainment
Usage: We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning
Similar words: tour
Definition: make a tour of a certain place
Usage: We toured the Provence this summer
Synonyms: attend, take care, look, see
Definition: take charge of or deal with
Usage: Could you see about lunch?; I must attend to this matter; She took care of this business
Similar words: care, give care
Definition: provide care for
Usage: The nurse was caring for the wounded