see out


verb(tr, adverb)
  1. to remain or endure until the end of: we'll see the first half of the game out and then leave

  2. to be present at the departure of (a person from a house, room, etc)

Words Nearby see out

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How to use see out in a sentence

  • I'll thrash you till you won't see out of your blasted eyes for a month!

    Wayside Courtships | Hamlin Garland
  • As soon as the children were alone again, Heidi asked, "How can one see out from here, and look right down on to the ground?"

    Heidi | Johanna Spyri
  • One man has a hump;—another can hardly see out of his imperfect eyes;—a third can barely utter a few disjointed words.

    The Prime Minister | Anthony Trollope

Other Idioms and Phrases with see out

see out

Also, see someone out; see someone to the door. Escort someone to the door, as in The butler saw him out, or She refused to see him to the door. This usage was first recorded in Shakespeare's Coriolanus (3:3): “Come, come, let's see him out at gates.” Also see see someone off.

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