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see - the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located |
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seat any support where you can sit (especially the part of a chair or bench etc. on which you sit); "he dusted off the seat before sitting down"
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bishopric,
diocese,
episcopate the territorial jurisdiction of a bishop
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see - 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" |
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consider,
reckon,
view,
regard |
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construe,
interpret,
see make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
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believe,
conceive,
consider,
think accept as true; take to be true; "I believed his report"; "We didn't believe his stories from the War"; "She believes in spirits"
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expect look forward to the birth of a child; "She is expecting in March"
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receive convert into sounds or pictures; "receive the incoming radio signals"
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reconsider consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; "Won't you reconsider your decision?"
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reconsider consider again; give new consideration to; usually with a view to changing; "Won't you reconsider your decision?"
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include add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"
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consider regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"
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call rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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like feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?"
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relativise,
relativize consider or treat as relative
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identify consider to be equal or the same; "He identified his brother as one of the fugitives"
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favor,
favour consider as the favorite; "The local team was favored"
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abstract consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
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reify consider an abstract concept to be real
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idealise,
idealize form ideals; "Man has always idealized"
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deem,
hold,
take for,
view as keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view; "take for granted"; "view as important"; "hold these truths to be self-evident"; "I hold him personally responsible"
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esteem,
prise,
prize,
respect,
value hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
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disesteem,
disrespect have little or no respect for; hold in contempt
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make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
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capitalise,
capitalize convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital
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appreciate,
prize,
treasure,
value increase the value of; "The Germans want to appreciate the Deutsche Mark"
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see - 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" |
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check,
insure,
ensure,
control,
ascertain,
assure |
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ascertain,
check,
determine,
find out,
learn,
see,
watch learn or discover with certainty
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verify confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim"
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proof,
proofread make resistant (to harm); "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"
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check,
check off,
mark,
mark off,
tick,
tick off make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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control verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
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check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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double-check check once more to be absolutely sure
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cross-check check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example
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cinch get a grip on; get mastery of
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card ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!"
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spot-check pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality
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cover clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
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control,
verify verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account"
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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" |
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catch,
see,
take in,
view,
watch contract; "did you catch a cold?"
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see 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"
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comprehend,
perceive become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
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glimpse catch a glimpse of or see briefly; "We glimpsed the Queen as she got into her limousine"
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see 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"
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catch a glimpse,
catch sight,
get a look see something for a brief time
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behold,
lay eyes on see with attention; "behold Christ!"
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see - see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see" |
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see 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"
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see - match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players" |
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bet,
play,
wager maintain with or as if with a bet; "I bet she will be there!"
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cards,
card game a game played with playing cards
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see - receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon" |
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invite,
receive,
take in ask someone in a friendly way to do something
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see 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"
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see - observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it" |
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detect,
discover,
find,
notice,
observe discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of; "She detected high levels of lead in her drinking water"; "We found traces of lead in the paint"
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see 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"
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see - go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist" |
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see 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"
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call,
call in,
visit rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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see - go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day" |
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see,
visit 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"
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call,
call in,
visit rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"
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see - deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?" |
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consider,
debate,
deliberate,
moot,
turn over regard or treat with consideration, respect, and esteem; "Please consider your family"
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see - accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door" |
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escort |
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accompany go or travel along with; "The nurse accompanied the old lady everywhere"
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