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saw out

saw out is the simple past of see out.

Meaning of see out

Verb

see out (third-person singular simple present sees out, present participle seeing out, simple past saw out, past participle seen out)

  1. (formal, transitive) To accompany a guest to the door when he or she leaves (also used figuratively).
    • Please see our guest out.
  2. (transitive) To continue something until completion; to watch an activity develop to a conclusion.
    • I'll never give up. I'm going to see this thing out.

Questions about saw out

What is saw out the simple past of?
Saw out is the simple past of see out.

Words near saw out in the dictionary

  1. saw off
  2. saw off the branch one is sitting on
  3. saw one's way clear to
  4. saw one's way to
  5. saw oneself out
  6. saw out
  7. saw over
  8. saw palmetto
  9. saw palmettos
  10. saw past
  11. saw past the end of one's nose

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