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see in

see in verb: to show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place.

Verb

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

  1. To show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place.
    • There was a quick knock at the door. His secretary, Edward Coles, announced, “President Madison, sir, Mr. Erskine is here to see you.”
      “Please see him in, Mr. Coles. Thank you.” Madison pushed his chair back in and moved around his desk to greet Erskine.
      Coles held open the office door as the...2006, Robert L. Worley, A Question of Respect: The First of Three Novels of the War of 1812, Infinity Publishing, →ISBN, page 61
  2. To welcome (an occurrence).
    • They saw in the New Year with dancing and fireworks.

Forms of see in

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

Questions about see in

What does see in mean?
See in means to show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place.
What part of speech is see in?
See in is a verb.
What is the past tense of see in?
The past tense of see in is saw in.

Words near see in in the dictionary

  1. see how
  2. see how the cookie crumbles
  3. see how the land lies
  4. see hum
  5. see if I care
  6. see in
  7. see into
  8. see into a millstone
  9. see mui
  10. see Naples and die
  11. see off

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