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seen in

seen in is the past participle of see in.

Meaning of see in

Verb

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

  1. To show (someone) in: to introduce (someone) to the inside of a place.
    • There was a quick knock at the door. His secretary, Edward Coles, announced, “President Madison, sir, Mr. Erskine is here to see you.”
      “Please see him in, Mr. Coles. Thank you.” Madison pushed his chair back in and moved around his desk to greet Erskine.
      Coles held open the office door as the...2006, Robert L. Worley, A Question of Respect: The First of Three Novels of the War of 1812, Infinity Publishing, →ISBN, page 61
  2. To welcome (an occurrence).
    • They saw in the New Year with dancing and fireworks.

Questions about seen in

What is seen in the past participle of?
Seen in is the past participle of see in.

Words near seen in in the dictionary

  1. seen daylight
  2. seen dollar signs
  3. seen eye to eye
  4. seen fit
  5. seen for oneself
  6. seen in
  7. seen into
  8. seen into a millstone
  9. seen off
  10. seen one's way clear to
  11. seen one's way to

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