n. the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

v. deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"

v. match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"

v. receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"

v. 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"

v. see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"

v. go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"

v. accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"

v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"

v. visit a place, as for entertainment; "We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. date regularly; have a steady relationship with; "Did you know that she is seeing an older man?"; "He is dating his former wife again!"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. come together; "I'll probably see you at the meeting"; "How nice to see you again!"

v. 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"

adv. from one end or side to the other; "jealousy pierced her through"

adv. over the whole distance; "This bus goes through to New York"

adv. from beginning to end; "read this book through"

adv. "This cylinder measures 15 inches through"

adv. "Think this through very carefully!"

adv. "He was soundly defeated"; "We beat him good"; "She is sound asleep"; "I'm soaked through"

adj. (of a route or journey etc.) continuing without requiring stops or changes; "a through street"; "a through bus"; "through traffic"

adj. having finished or arrived at completion; "certain to make history before he's done"; "it's a done deed"; "after the treatment, the patient is through except for follow-up"; "almost through with his studies"

n. a group of religious congregations having its own organization and a distinctive faith

v. reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

v. notice or perceive; "She noted that someone was following her"; "mark my words"

v. observe with care or pay close attention to; "Take note of this chemical reaction"

v. look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

v. catch sight of

v. 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"

v. go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "undergo a strange sensation"; "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"

v. accompany as a chaperone

v. move ahead (of others) in time or space

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

v. 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"

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"

v. 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"

v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

v. 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"

v. throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"

v. see with attention; "behold Christ!"

v. to become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"

v. 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"

v. check, try, or ascertain; "See whether it works!"

v. 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"

v. follow with the eyes or the mind; "Keep an eye on the baby, please!"; "The world is watching Sarajevo"; "She followed the men with the binoculars"

v. 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"

v. make a mathematical calculation or computation

v. show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient"

v. form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

v. include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition"

v. feel admiration for

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

v. show approval or appreciation of; "My work is not recognized by anybody!"; "The best student was recognized by the Dean"

v. place a value on; judge the worth of something; "I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional"

v. judge to be probable

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

v. keep an account of

v. show respect towards; "honor your parents!"

v. expect, believe, or suppose; "I imagine she earned a lot of money with her new novel"; "I thought to find her in a bad state"; "he didn't think to find her in the kitchen"; "I guess she is angry at me for standing her up"

v. to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; "Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps"

v. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"

v. make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

v. make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

v. make a promise or commitment

v. make certain of; "This nest egg will ensure a nice retirement for us"; "Preparation will guarantee success!"

v. establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; "his story confirmed my doubts"; "The evidence supports the defendant"

v. provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes; "His high fever attested to his illness"; "The buildings in Rome manifest a high level of architectural sophistication"; "This decision demonstrates his sense of fairness"

v. establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"

v. obtain probate of; "prove a will"

v. have the idea for; "He conceived of a robot that would help paralyzed patients"; "This library was well conceived"

v. reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"

v. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

v. make a replica of; "copy that drawing"; "re-create a picture by Rembrandt"

v. make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"

v. show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

v. contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"

v. experience as a reaction; "My proposal met with much opposition"

v. discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"

v. make a discovery, make a new finding; "Roentgen discovered X-rays"; "Physicists believe they found a new elementary particle"

v. 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"

v. 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"

v. establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study; "find the product of two numbers"; "The physicist who found the elusive particle won the Nobel Prize"

adj. completed to perfection

adv. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you're perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"

adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (`whole' is often used informally for `wholly'); "he was wholly convinced"; "entirely satisfied with the meal"; "it was completely different from what we expected"; "was completely at fault"; "a totally new situation"; "the directions were all wrong"; "it was not altogether her fault"; "an altogether new approach"; "a whole new idea"

adv. "He had filled out the form completely"

adv. to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (`full' in this sense is used as a combining form); "fully grown"; "he didn't fully understand"; "knew full well"; "full-grown"; "full-fledged"

v. look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

v. make a discovery; "She found that he had lied to her"; "The story is false, so far as I can discover"

adj. (of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination ; "the limousine offers door-to-door service"

adj. without intervening persons

adj. (of a journey especially a flight) occurring without stops; "a nonstop flight to Atlanta"

adj. proceeding from one point to another in time or space without deviation or interruption: "a direct route"; "the shortest path"

adj. going directly ahead from one point to another without veering or turning aside; "some people see evolution as an undeviating upward march from simple organisms to the very complex"; "a straight and narrow tree-lined road unswerving across the lowlands"

adj. having come or been brought to a conclusion; "the harvesting was complete"; "the affair is over, ended, finished"; "the abruptly terminated interview"

adj. having no further concern with; "he was through with school and he was through with family"- John Dos Passos; "done with gambling"; "done with drinking"

adj. used up; "time is up"

v. have no respect for