The next word in our vocabulary boost series is SEE. SEE is a high frequency verb that can be used as a synonym of view, attend to, predict and monitor. There are numerous collocations and phrasal verbs that are formed using SEE.
As recommended in our START method (HERE), you should always learn vocabulary as a short phrase and relate new words to synonyms and use them. Click (HERE) and (HERE) for advice on how to learn more vocabulary and HERE for an example of a great strategy to learn new words.
Collocations:
To learn new collocations and word patterns you should create phrases using them and also do exercises (HERE)
Turn and see
See somebody home – accompany someone to their house
Long time no see
Let me see
Let´s see
Come and see
Wait and see
Go and see
See and be seen
See from a long distance
See for a long time
Go sightseeing
see the sights
See a film/show/performance/match
Phrasal verbs:
The learning of phrasal verbs is best done using this method (HERE)
See out – accompany to the door
As my boss was leaving the meeting, the secretary saw her out
See out – finish something
I hated my degree but for the sake of my future, I decided to see it out
See to – attend to
We are overwhelmed at work so we better set to work as soon as possible
See off – say goodbye to someone
My parents saw me off at the airport before my trip around Europe
See about – attend to/ deal with
It´s high time we saw about the troubles you are having at work
See through – not be taken in by
I could see through his lies from the very beginning
See over – monitor
My tutor insisted on seeing over my thesis
See into – predict
Some people claim to be able to see into the future
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To learn how to use SEE you need to practice and put these words and collocations into your own words to be able to remember them.
