see out

British  

verb

1. to remain or endure until the end of

   we'll see the first half of the game out and then leave

2. to be present at the departure of (a person from a house, room, etc)

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see out Idioms  

1. Also, see someone out ; see someone to the door . Escort someone to the door, as in The butler saw him out , or She refused to see him to the door . This usage was first recorded in Shakespeare's Coriolanus (3:3): “Come, come, let's see him out at gates.” Also see see someone off .

2. Remain with an undertaking to the end; see see through , def. 2.

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Example Sentences

With Powell likely to see out his term in office and Cook also hanging onto her position for now, this issue has declined in importance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

County-USC Medical Center told Islas he would never see out of his right eye again, according to Islas and his attorney, Jamal Tooson.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

If he does see out his contract until the summer of 2027, he may well surpass Roger Hunt and go second in Liverpool's list of all-time goalscorers.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

I’m reliably told they’re hard to see out of.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

He moved the blind aside just enough to see out into Pibb Street.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau