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saw
Nounsaw has 3 senses
proverb, adage, saw, byword - a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people --1is a kind ofsaying, expression, locution
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something 24 senses of see see Sam and Sue see the movie saw Somebody ----s something 24 senses of see see Sam and Sue see the movie
understand, realize, realise, see - perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; "Now I see!"; "I just can't see your point"; "Does she realize how important this decision is?"; "I don't understand the idea" Sample sentences: They see that there was a traffic accident understand, realize, realise, see They see that there was a traffic accident
witness, find, see - perceive or be contemporaneous with; "We found Republicans winning the offices"; "You'll see a lot of cheating in this school"; "I want to see results"; "The 1960 saw the rebellion of the younger generation against established traditions"; "I want to see results" --3is a kind ofexperience, undergo, see, go through; experience, undergo, see, go through Sample sentences: Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE Somebody ----s that CLAUSE witness, find, see Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s that CLAUSE visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
see, consider, reckon, view, regard - deem to be; "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" --5is a kind ofthink, believe, consider, conceive; think, believe, consider, conceive Sample sentences: Something ----s something Adjective/Noun Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s somebody PP Somebody ----s something PP see, consider, reckon, view, regard Something ----s something Adjective/Noun Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s somebody PP Somebody ----s something PP
learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see - get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted" Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something => Somebody ----s that CLAUSE learn, hear, get word, get wind, pick up, find out, get a line, discover, see Somebody ----s something => Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
watch, view, see, catch, take in - see or watch; "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" --7is a kind ofwatch; watch
Sample sentences: Sam and Sue see the movie watch, view, see, catch, take in Sam and Sue see the movie
determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "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" Sample sentences: They see whether there was a traffic accident determine, check, find out, see, ascertain, watch, learn They see whether there was a traffic accident
meet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, see - come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!" Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s somebody Something ----s something meet, ran into, encounter, run across, come across, see Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s somebody Something ----s something
see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" --10is a kind ofverify; verify Sample sentences: Somebody ----s that CLAUSE => Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure Somebody ----s that CLAUSE => Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
visit, see - visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning" --13is a kind oftour; tour Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something visit, see Somebody ----s something
attend, take care, look, see - take charge of or deal with; "Could you see about lunch?"; "I must attend to this matter"; "She took care of this business" --14is a kind ofcare, give care; care, give care Sample sentences: Somebody ----s PP attend, take care, look, see Somebody ----s PP
go steady, go out, date, see - date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!" --16is a kind ofconsort, associate, affiliate, assort; consort, associate, affiliate, assort Sample sentences: Sam cannot see Sue go steady, go out, date, see Sam cannot see Sue
examine, see - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something examine, see Somebody ----s something
experience, undergo, see, go through - go or live through; "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam" --21is a kind ofparticipate, take part; participate, take part Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something experience, undergo, see, go through Somebody ----s something
see, escort - accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door" --22is a kind ofaccompany; accompany Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something see, escort Somebody ----s something
interpret, construe, see - make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?" --24is a kind ofunderstand; understand Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something interpret, construe, see Somebody ----s something