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Saw
verb (past sawed; past part. sawn) noun 1.A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people. Synonyms: adage, byword, proverb. 2.Hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting.
See
verb (past saw; past part. seen; pres. part. seeing) 1.Perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight. "Can you see the bird in that tree?" , "He is blind--he cannot see" 2.Perceive (an idea or situation) mentally. Synonyms: realise, realize, understand. "I just can't see your point" , "Does she realize how important this decision is?" , "I don't understand the idea" 3.Perceive or be contemporaneous with. Synonyms: find, witness. "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" 5.Deem to be. Synonyms: consider, reckon, regard, view. "I consider her to be shallow" , "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do" 7.See or watch. Synonyms: catch, take in, view, watch. "This program will be seen all over the world" , "View an exhibition" , "Catch a show on Broadway" , "See a movie" 9.Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort. Synonyms: ascertain, check, determine, find out, learn, watch. "See whether it works" , "Find out if he speaks Russian" , "Check whether the train leaves on time" 11.Go to see for professional or business reasons. "We had to see a psychiatrist" 12.Go to see for a social visit. 13.Go to see a place, as for entertainment. Synonym: visit. 14.Take charge of or deal with. Synonyms: attend, look, take care. "I must attend to this matter" , "She took care of this business" 15.Receive as a specified guest. "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon" 16.Date regularly; have a steady relationship with. Synonyms: date, go out, go steady. "He is dating his former wife again!" 17.See and understand, have a good eye. 18.Deliberate or decide. "Let's see--which movie should we see tonight?" 19.Observe as if with an eye. 20.Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect. Synonym: examine. "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" 22.Accompany or escort. Synonym: escort. 24.Make sense of; assign a meaning to. Synonyms: construe, interpret. "How do you interpret his behavior?"
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