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seeing out

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

Meaning of see out

Verb

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

  1. (formal, transitive) To accompany a guest to the door when he or she leaves (also used figuratively).
    • Please see our guest out.
  2. (transitive) To continue something until completion; to watch an activity develop to a conclusion.
    • I'll never give up. I'm going to see this thing out.

Questions about seeing out

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

Words near seeing out in the dictionary

  1. seeing is believing
  2. seeing off
  3. seeing one's way clear to
  4. seeing one's way to
  5. seeing oneself out
  6. seeing out
  7. seeing over
  8. seeing past
  9. seeing past the end of one's nose
  10. seeing past the tip of one's nose
  11. seeing reason

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