Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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- S: (v) saw (cut with a saw) "saw wood for the fireplace"
- S: (v) see (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"
- S: (v) 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"
- S: (v) witness, find, see (perceive or be contemporaneous with) "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"
- S: (v) visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, figure, picture, image (imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind) "I can't see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
- S: (v) 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"
- S: (v) 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"
- S: (v) 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"
- S: (v) meet, run into, encounter, run across, come across, see (come together) "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"
- S: (v) 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"
- S: (v) 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"
- S: (v) see (go to see for professional or business reasons) "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
- S: (v) see (go to see for a social visit) "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"
- S: (v) visit, see (go to see a place, as for entertainment) "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"
- S: (v) 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"
- S: (v) see (receive as a specified guest) "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
- S: (v) 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!"
- S: (v) see (see and understand, have a good eye) "The artist must first learn to see"
- S: (v) see (deliberate or decide) "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
- S: (v) see (observe as if with an eye) "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
- S: (v) 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"
- S: (v) experience, see, go through (undergo or live through a difficult experience) "We had many trials to go through"; "he saw action in Viet Nam"
- S: (v) see, escort (accompany or escort) "I'll see you to the door"
- S: (v) see (match or meet) "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
- S: (v) interpret, construe, see (make sense of; assign a meaning to) "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"