see out
Britishverb
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to remain or endure until the end of
we'll see the first half of the game out and then leave
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to be present at the departure of (a person from a house, room, etc)
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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 .
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Remain with an undertaking to the end; see see through , def. 2.
Example Sentences
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Because of an ailing right knee, the Dodgers don’t really know what you might see out of Freddie Freeman this postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Its golfers, including star names like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm, can now opt to leave, rather than being obliged to see out their contracts in LIV 2.0 which is aiming to launch next year.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“I can’t even describe it. I go around with Mikey sometimes, and I’m starstruck by everything I see out here. It’s hilarious to go from country roads to this,” Ellis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Burn's aerial prowess gave England a way to see out games, though Tuchel turned to that tactic too early when trying to see out a win against Argentina.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
As I follow her indoors, I see out of the corner of my eye a little flake of dust, and then another.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
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