"see" meaning in English

See see in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /si/ Audio: en-us-see.ogg [US], en-uk-to see.ogg [UK] Forms: see [singular], sees [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A diocese; a region of a church, generally headed by a bishop, an archbishop or a cardinal
    Sense id: simple-see-en-noun-6YZoypur
  2. The office of a bishop or archbishop or cardinal.
    Sense id: simple-see-en-noun-Ht9ggi2P

Verb

IPA: /si/ Audio: en-us-see.ogg [US], en-uk-to see.ogg [UK] Forms: see [canonical], sees [third-person, singular], saw [past], seen [past, participle], seeing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|see|sees|saw|seen|seeing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You see something when you look at it with your eyes.
    Sense id: simple-see-en-verb-viUkeeqc
  2. If you are seeing someone, you are dating them. Synonyms: dating
    Sense id: simple-see-en-verb-jZyTnR0n
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