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seeing the world

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

Meaning of see the world

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]

Questions about seeing the world

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

Words near seeing the world in the dictionary

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

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