see fit

1. Deem appropriate, as in He's entitled to divide up his property as he sees fit, or If we see fit to attend, we'll be there. This expression uses see in the sense of “view as,” a usage dating from about 1325.

Example Sentences

There is no rule to bring clarity, only leaders pushing the false narrative that protecting officers is impossible at this moment of unrest, and they must do what they see fit to protect themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

Each Smithsonian museum has its own unique curatorial process, allowing the experts helming the work to shape it as they see fit.

From Slate

Californians get to spend our money how we see fit.

From Los Angeles Times

It gives the people in charge of carrying out executions, as the journalist Olivia Burke explains, “free rein to put prisoners who were given the ultimate punishment to death however they see fit.”

From Slate

"So first, the president can make whatever decision he wants. Second, he has given his agencies quite a lot of latitude to address trade obstacles in ways that they see fit."

From BBC

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