see about
Britishverb
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to take care of; look after
he couldn't see about the matter because he was ill
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to investigate; enquire into
to see about a new car
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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]
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Investigate, as in I'm not sure, but I'll see about the cost of renting a van . Also see look into .
Example Sentences
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Then I crawled into the sleeping bag, slept until dawn, and went to see about my injured dog.
From Literature
My father helped me up the platform ladder and went off to see about the dogs.
From Literature
“Now we need to see about this potential new shock hitting the global economy.”
From Barron's
“We’ll see about that,” I said as I grabbed her hand and activated my cuffs.
From Literature
“He went out to the barn lot and dug him a deep hole down in that damp ground under the watering trough. About every ten minutes he crawls out of his hole, rears up on the trough, and drinks water. Every time I go out there to see about him, he growls and shows his teeth. I can’t get close to him.”
From Literature
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