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see fit

/ˌsiː ˈfɪt/

see fit verb: to deem appropriate.

Verb

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

  1. to deem appropriate
    • Shepard: Don't tell me how to do my job!
      Tevos: You are free to act as you see fit, Commander. Our role is to offer guidance and advice.
      Sparatus: It's up to you if you're smart enough to listen.2008, BioWare, Mass Effect (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →ISBN, →OCLC, PC, scene: Normandy SR-1
    • [Harry] Kane was the victim in incidents plucked straight from the world of wrestling in each half, and on neither occasion did any of the officials – on the pitch or in the VAR booth – see fit to intervene in what were obvious penalties.2018 June 18, Phil McNulty, “Tunisia 1 – 2 England”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2019

Forms of see fit

third-person singular presentsees fit
present participleseeing fit
pastsaw fit
past participleseen fit

Questions about see fit

What does see fit mean?
See fit means to deem appropriate.
What part of speech is see fit?
See fit is a verb.
How do you pronounce see fit?
See fit is pronounced /ˌsiː ˈfɪt/.
What is the past tense of see fit?
The past tense of see fit is saw fit.

Words near see fit in the dictionary

  1. see coming
  2. see daylight
  3. see dollar signs
  4. see double
  5. see eye to eye
  6. see fit
  7. see for oneself
  8. see here
  9. see how
  10. see how the cookie crumbles
  11. see how the land lies

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