"see to it" meaning in All languages combined

See see to it on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: sees to it [present, singular, third-person], seeing to it [participle, present], saw to it [past], seen to it [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|see<,,saw,seen> to it}} see to it (third-person singular simple present sees to it, present participle seeing to it, simple past saw to it, past participle seen to it)
  1. (intransitive) To ensure or guarantee (that something happens) Tags: intransitive Synonyms: ensure, make sure, attend to, take care of, guarantee Related terms: to, that Translations (to ensure): проследи́ть (prosledítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), проконтроли́ровать (prokontrolírovatʹ) [perfective] (Russian), приня́ть ме́ры (prinjátʹ méry) [perfective] (Russian), encargarse (Spanish), просте́жити (prostéžyty) [perfective] (Ukrainian)

Inflected forms

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        "(intransitive) To ensure or guarantee (that something happens)"
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