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Meaning of "see off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SEE OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SEE OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
See off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

WHAT DOES SEE OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of see off in the English dictionary

The definition of see off in the dictionary is to be present at the departure of. Other definition of see off is to cause to leave or depart, esp by force.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SEE OFF

see about
see daylight
see eye to eye
see fit
see into
see no further than one´s nose
see of
see one´s way
see out
see over
see red
see someone hanged first
see someone right
see stars
see the back of
see the light
see the wood for the trees
see through
see through rose-coloured glasses
see through rose-tinted glasses

WORDS THAT END LIKE SEE OFF

come off
cone off
give off
hive off
leave off
make off
measure off
on and off
race off
score off
shake off
shove off
shuffle off
square off
stave off
strike off
take off
tee off
time off
worse off
write off

Synonyms and antonyms of see off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «see off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SEE OFF

Find out the translation of see off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of see off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «see off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

送行
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despedir
570 millions of speakers

English

see off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

देखना बंद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

توديع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

провожать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

veja off
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদায় দেত্তয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dire au revoir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lihat off
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verabschieden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

見送る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배웅
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ndeleng mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đưa người nào về
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பார்க்கவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बंद करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Görmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

salutare alla partenza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zobacz off
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

проводжати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

a se vedea de pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δείτε off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sien af
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

se off
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

se av
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of see off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SEE OFF»

The term «see off» is regularly used and occupies the 74.966 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SEE OFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «see off» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «see off» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about see off

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SEE OFF»

Discover the use of see off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to see off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
1970] get off one's chest 0 See OFF ONE's CHEsT. get off one's tail Also, get off one's butt. Stop loafing and start doing something. For example, Get ofl'your tail and help your mother, or I should get off my butt, but I'm exhausted. Neither slangy ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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Halliday's Introduction to Functional Grammar
But see off is material, and so has present in present: are you seeing your brother off? (not do you see you brother off?, which can only be habitual). The transitivity analysis is therefore as in Figure 6-20. In the case of see off and many other ...
M.A.K. Halliday, Christian M.I.M. Matthiessen, 2013
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A Dictionary of Catch Phrases
See: off yer and on yer! off like a bride's nightie. (Departing) promptly; speedily: Aus.: since c. 1960, Wilkes, Dict. Aus. Coll., records it as being in print in 1969—a book by Christopher Bray. Cf up and down like... Nightie is, of course, domestic ...
Eric Partridge, 2003
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A/V A to Z: An Encyclopedic Dictionary of Media, ...
See off-axis. Compare on-mic. off-network; off-net mod. Relating to those aspects of television broadcasting that are unrelated to a major television network. off- network programming; off-network syndication; off-net n. The reruns ofa television  ...
Richard W. Kroon, 2014
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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: New York City
Public Theater See Off-Broadway. THEATER SCHOOLS The Actors' Studio New Dramatists 424 W 44th. Map 11 C5. Tel (212) 757-6960. DANCE 92nd Street Y See Off-Broadway. Alvin Ailey American Dance Center 405 West, 55th St. Map 11 ...
AnneLise Sorensen, Eleanor Berman, 2011
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The Chambers Dictionary
adj off-off-Broadway see off; Broadway above. — adj off peak not at the time of highest demand; relating to times of the day when television or radio audiences are smaller, advertising rates for these times being lower (opp to peak lime, qv).
Allied Chambers, 1998
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Timing and Turnout: How Off-Cycle Elections Favor Organized ...
... in nineteenth century, 37–80; number of, 40; off-cycle elections, 36 (see off- cycle elections; specific parties); on-cycle elections and, 40, 45, 48, 210 (see on- cycle elections; specific parties); People's Party (see People's Party); policy and, 34, ...
Sarah F. Anzia, 2013
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
coll.: resp. 1631, Heywood; mid-C.19—20; 1596, Shakespeare; C.19~20. OED. see-ers-otT-ers. 'R.N. drinking gradations, when drink is shared: allowed to drink the whole of (the rest of) a tot' (L.A., 1967): RN: C.20. See see off, 4. see further ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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The Modern Anglo-Bengali Dictionary:
6^1=1 1* "31 I Off colour — Adj. k n. G;iit of sorts ; ^^f I (Noun] An inferior colour ; « l*t? Z i4. ifs"=ll«l ( ^cUitt «^51""C^ ijisa ) i Off day- See OFF al>. 7. 01 drive— •v. t. ( Cricket) To drive or hit to the off ; fz?S?^C*<I ?f*H*t!C< =fflp«t®i[ 11 'XHts 11 II I ...
Charuchandra Guha, 2007
10
The Twelfth Off-Campus Library Services Conference Proceedings
See Off-Campus Library Services (OCLS) OCLS Blackboard space, RoboDemo tutorials in, development of, ...
Julie A. Garrison, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SEE OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term see off is used in the context of the following news items.
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Western Bulldogs see off Collingwood
Hunter was pleased that they held off the last-quarter challenge, but also those that came before it. "We knew they were going to play well and keep coming but I ... «The Age, Jul 15»
2
Whitecaps see off Earthquakes, 3-1
VANCOUVER – With goal scoring up around MLS the last few weeks — and isn't that nice for the fans — the Vancouver Whitecaps finally got in on the act ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
3
Fermanagh see off Westmeath to reach All Ireland quarters
Crossmaglen referee Padraig Hughes was booed off by the large Fermanagh following at the break, and he sparked further anger by turning down a blatant ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
4
North Melbourne see off weakened Essendon as Todd Goldstein stars
North Melbourne see off weakened Essendon as Todd Goldstein stars. North Melbourne beat Essendon 14.9 (93) to 9.14 (68). Todd Goldstein (left) was in ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Essendon v Melbourne: Brave Bombers see off late Demons charge
It's in the guise of the latter they'd been able to pull off an upset of the Bombers four times in their previous five meetings. The burden of expectation can be an ... «The Age, Jul 15»
6
Derry comfortably see off Wexford
Derry proved too good for Wexford in their All-Ireland SFC qualifier round 2B clash at Owenbeg, winning in the end by nine points. After their stirring victory over ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
7
Gallagher: Donegal 'relieved' to see off Derry
Neil Gallagher said Donegal were “relieved” to have beaten Derry after an Ulster SFC semi-final that he said was “in the balance the whole way through.”. «RTE.ie, Jun 15»
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Sussex's Luke Wright blasts hundred to see off Gloucestershire in T20
Sussex's Luke Wright blasts hundred to see off Gloucestershire in T20 ... Michael Klinger top-scored with 61 off 51 deliveries for the hosts in Bristol but Wright ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
9
EU referendum campaign: Labour helps Cameron see off
EU referendum campaign: Labour helps Cameron see off Eurosceptic rebellion. Prime minister dodges defeat after opposition party abstains in Commons vote ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
10
Sweden see off Montenegro with first-half flurry - News - UEFA.com
Two minutes after the opener, Ibrahimović held off two defenders, made space for his right foot and struck low into the corner. The Sweden captain then added ... «UEFA.com, Jun 15»

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