see about

verb

1. to take care of; look after

   he couldn't see about the matter because he was ill

2. to investigate; enquire into

   to see about a new car

Idioms and Phrases

Also, see to . Attend to, take care of, as in I'll see about the refreshments if you'll handle the tickets , or Will you see to the outdoor chores? The variant is also put as see to it , as in Yes, I'll see to it that everything's done . [First half of 1800s]

Investigate, as in I'm not sure, but I'll see about the cost of renting a van . Also see look into .

Example Sentences

The IDF's Chief of Staff, Lt Gen Eyal Zamir, has urged Netanyahu to accept a current proposal from regional mediators that would see about half of them released during a 60-day truce.

From BBC

"The weather has been hot but of course we can see about kick-off times, review and possibly look at hiding games earlier in the day at stadiums with roofs," said former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, Fifa's chief of global football development.

From BBC

They will also perform due diligence by calling other teams to see about trade opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

Barone, the Roblox player, is on track to see about 10 movies in theaters this year, she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Penelope Fitzgerald is one of my favorite writers, so when I heard that Kane was writing a historical novel about Fitzgerald’s real trip to Mexico in 1952 to see about a potential inheritance from a silver mine, I stopped everything I was doing and requested a copy.

From Los Angeles Times

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