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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| see1 (siː) | |
| —vb (when tr, takes a clause as object; | |
| 1. | to perceive with the eyes |
| 2. | ( |
| 3. | (tr) to perceive with any or all of the senses: I hate to see you so unhappy |
| 4. | (tr; may take a clause as object) to be aware of in advance; foresee: I can see what will happen if you don't help |
| 5. | ( |
| 6. | to make sure (of something) or take care (of something): see that he gets to bed early |
| 7. | ( |
| 8. | (tr) to have experience of; undergo: he had seen much unhappiness in his life |
| 9. | (tr) to allow to be in a specified condition: I cannot stand by and see a child in pain |
| 10. | (tr) to be characterized by: this period of history has seen much unrest |
| 11. | (tr) to meet or pay a visit to: to see one's solicitor |
| 12. | (tr) to receive, esp as a guest or visitor: the Prime Minister will see the deputation now |
| 13. | (tr) to frequent the company of: she is seeing a married man |
| 14. | (tr) to accompany or escort: I saw her to the door |
| 15. | (tr) to refer to or look up: for further information see the appendix |
| 16. | (in gambling, esp in poker) to match (another player's bet) or match the bet of (another player) by staking an equal sum |
| 17. | as far as I can see to the best of my judgment or understanding |
| 18. | (takes an infinitive) see fit to consider proper, desirable, etc: I don't see fit to allow her to come here |
| 19. | informal see someone hanged first, see someone damned first to refuse absolutely to do what one has been asked |
| 20. | informal (Brit) see someone right to ensure fair treatment of (someone): if he has cheated you, I'll see you right |
| 21. | see the light, see the light of day See light |
| 22. | see you, see you later, be seeing you an expression of farewell |
| 23. | informal you see a parenthetical filler phrase used to make a pause in speaking or add slight emphasis |
| [Old English sēon; related to Old Norse sjā, Gothic saihwan, Old Saxon sehan] | |
| 'seeable1 | |
| —adj | |
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