aftersee
aftersee verb: to see or witness after the fact or event; see in hindsight or retrospectively.
Verb
aftersee (third-person singular simple present aftersees, present participle afterseeing, simple past aftersaw, past participle afterseen)
- To see or witness after the fact or event; see in hindsight or retrospectively.
- [...] of Durham if he will come, or send his brother to enter as one authorized for such a matter, and so to carry it away without delay; and cannot Mr. Cox see, or foresee, or aftersee what cause or colour might work such alteration?1847, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas, Memoirs of the life and times of Sir Christopher Hatton
- It is very different to foresee and aftersee.1849, Neil Walker, Thomas Craddock, The history of Wisbech, and the fens
Antonyms of aftersee
Forms of aftersee
| third-person singular present | aftersees |
|---|---|
| present participle | afterseeing |
| past | aftersaw |
| past participle | afterseen |
Origin of aftersee
From after- + see.
Words formed from aftersee
Questions about aftersee
- What does aftersee mean?
- Aftersee means to see or witness after the fact or event; see in hindsight or retrospectively.
- What part of speech is aftersee?
- Aftersee is a verb.
- What is the past tense of aftersee?
- The past tense of aftersee is aftersaw.
Words near aftersee in the dictionary
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