Se

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. selenium.

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SE ² American  

Or S.E.

1. southeast.

2. southeastern.

3. Standard English.

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se- ³ American  

1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “apart”.

   seduce; select.

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Se ¹ British  

symbol

1. selenium

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SE ² British  

symbol

1. southeast(ern)

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se ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Sweden

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Etymology

Origin of se-

< Latin sē ( d ) (preposition), sē- (prefix) without, apart

Example Sentences

"The actuator is composed of a motor controller and reduction gears. It is very similar to an electric power steering system," says Se Uk Oh, vice president leading the robotics business division at Hyundai Mobis.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

The executive director’s words echoed ones she’d written in the Pro Se newsletter when she warned of the staffing shortage: “These factors in my view are a recipe for increased tensions unprecedented since Attica.”

From Slate • Oct. 8, 2025

It appears on the menu at Dil Se, a well-regarded Toronto restaurant that, along with others, was highlighted in the episode as a source of inspiration.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

The release of “Ya No Se Llevan Serenatas” comes a year after Ballesteros launched his critically-acclaimed debut album, “The GB,” which landed at No. 65 on the Billboard 200.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

I was an empty house with a sign in front, Se Vende, For Sale.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez