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seeing off

seeing off is the present participle and gerund of see off.

Meaning of see off

Verb

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

  1. To accompany someone to a point of departure; to ensure someone departs safely.
    • Many friends came to see me off.
  2. (UK) To defeat; to get rid of.
    • A salesman came to my door, but the dogs soon saw him off.

Questions about seeing off

What is seeing off the present participle and gerund of?
Seeing off is the present participle and gerund of see off.

Words near seeing off in the dictionary

  1. seeing for oneself
  2. seeing in
  3. seeing into
  4. seeing into a millstone
  5. seeing is believing
  6. seeing off
  7. seeing one's way clear to
  8. seeing one's way to
  9. seeing oneself out
  10. seeing out
  11. seeing over

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