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see to it

see to it verb: to ensure or guarantee (that something happens).

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To ensure or guarantee (that something happens)
    • Would you please see to it that the kitchen is clean before I get home?
    • The security team saw to it that she arrived safely.

Synonyms of see to it

All synonyms of see to it

Forms of see to it

third-person singular presentsees to it
present participleseeing to it
pastsaw to it
past participleseen to it

Questions about see to it

What does see to it mean?
See to it means to ensure or guarantee (that something happens).
What part of speech is see to it?
See to it is a verb.
What is the past tense of see to it?
The past tense of see to it is saw to it.

Words near see to it in the dictionary

  1. see the world
  2. see things
  3. see through
  4. see through a millstone
  5. see to
  6. see to it
  7. see what sticks
  8. see which way the cat jumps
  9. see with half an eye
  10. see ya
  11. see yellow

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