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see the world

see the world verb: to travel extensively; to experience many different places.

Verb

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

  1. (informal) To travel extensively; to experience many different places.
    • Join the Navy to see the world [recruitment pitch]

Forms of see the world

third-person singular presentsees the world
present participleseeing the world
pastsaw the world
past participleseen the world

Questions about see the world

What does see the world mean?
See the world means to travel extensively; to experience many different places.
What part of speech is see the world?
See the world is a verb.
What is the past tense of see the world?
The past tense of see the world is saw the world.

Words near see the world in the dictionary

  1. see the same way
  2. see the trees through the forest
  3. see the way clear to
  4. see the wood for the trees
  5. see the woods for the trees
  6. see the world
  7. see things
  8. see through
  9. see through a millstone
  10. see to
  11. see to it

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