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- US Pronunciation
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- [see too]
- /si tu/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [see too]
- /si tu/
Definitions of see to words
- verb with object see to to perceive with the eyes; look at. 1
- verb with object see to to view; visit or attend as a spectator: to see a play. 1
- verb with object see to to perceive by means of computer vision. 1
- verb with object see to to scan or view, especially by electronic means: The satellite can see the entire southern half of the country. 1
- verb with object see to to perceive (things) mentally; discern; understand: to see the point of an argument. 1
- verb with object see to 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 to
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
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for See to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
see to 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".
see to usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for see to
adj see to
- all ears — If someone says that they are all ears, they mean that they are ready and eager to listen.
verb see to
- attend — If you attend a meeting or other event, you are present at it.
- babysit — If you babysit for someone or babysit their children, you look after their children while they are out.
- be-have — to act in a particular way; conduct or comport oneself or itself: The ship behaves well.
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- button up — to fasten (a garment) with a button or buttons
adjective see to
- glued — Simple past tense and past participle of glue.
Antonyms for see to
verb see to
- idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.