see about

see a·bout

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see uh-bout]
- /si əˈbaʊt/
- /ˈsiː əˈbaʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see uh-bout]
- /si əˈbaʊt/

Definitions of see about words

verb with object see about to perceive with the eyes; look at. 1
verb with object see about to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play. 1
verb with object see about to perceive by means of computer vision. 1
verb with object see about to scan or view, especially by electronic means: The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country. 1
verb with object see about to perceive (things) mentally; discern; understand: to see the point of an argument. 1
verb with object see about to construct a mental image of; visualize: He still saw his father as he was 25 years ago. 1

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Origin of see about

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English seen, Old English sēon; cognate with Dutch zien, German sehen, Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan

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Parts of speech for See about

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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see about popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for see about

verb see about

allow for — If you allow for certain problems or expenses, you include some extra time or money in your planning so that you can deal with them if they occur.
chew over — If you chew something over, you keep thinking about it.
consider — If you consider a person or thing to be something, you have the opinion that this is what they are.
deal with — When you deal with something or someone that needs attention, you give your attention to them, and often solve a problem or make a decision concerning them.

All 6 Synonyms of see about