Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

see to

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 6.08 in modern English

Syllables: see -to
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take care of; to effect; to make happen.

verb

To serve, attend to, or care for.

verb

To have sex with.

Slang

Example Sentences

"After seeing to the shopping, cleaning and cooking, he finally sat down for some rest."
"This was a rare whiff of the big-time for a club whose staple diet became top-flight football for so long - the glamour was in short supply, however. Thousands of empty seats and the driving Yorkshire rain saw to that."
"Mark, please see to Mrs. Landingham and make sure she has everything she needs."
"You can make a good usher that sees to my guests as they arrive."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

sees to (present, singular) seeing to (participle, present) saw to (past) seen to (participle, past)

Phrases

seeing-to to it

Frequently Paired Words

seeing-to to it

Questions

What does see to mean?: To take care of; to effect; to make happen.

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