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

What they mean is this: whether one is a man, a mouse, a governess, or an Incorrigible, the great plot twists of life will arrange themselves as they see fit, regardless of how much fretting and planning one does in advance.

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"And local candidates can adopt what they see fit for their communities."

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Your parents can divide their estate as they see fit.

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Grams said that cafe managers have the flexibility to implement the service standards as they best see fit, and likes what he is seeing in stores.

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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.

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