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

"What we saw experimentally actually works. And as it gets bigger, it still works. All the attributes that we see about moving gigantic ones only get more and more consistent the bigger and bigger they get, because it becomes the only way you could move it."

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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.

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"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.

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

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

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