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1. A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised. Chaucer. Jove laughed on Venus from his sovereign see. Spenser. 2. Specifically: The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see of New York. The
Additional info about word: SEE
1. A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised. Chaucer. Jove laughed on Venus from his sovereign see. Spenser. 2. Specifically: The seat of episcopal power; a diocese; the jurisdiction of a bishop; as, the see of New York. The seat of an archibishop; a province or jurisdiction of an archibishop; as, an archiepiscopal see. The seat, place, or office of the pope, or Roman pontiff; as, the papal see. The pope or his court at Rome; as, to appeal to the see of Rome. Apostolic see. See under Apostolic.
Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of SEE)
- Behold
- Look
- discern
- regard
- view
- descry
- look upon
- gaze
- contemplate
- observe
- see
- scan
- survey
- Discern
- Descry
- recognize
- distinguish
- discover
- behold
- penetrate
- discriminate
- differentiate
- separate
- perceive
- Distinguish
- characterize
- make famous
- know
- divide
- dissimilate
- Perceive
- feel
- touch
- understand
Possible antonyms: (opposite words of SEE)
Related words: (words related to SEE)
- DISREGARDFULLY
Negligently; heedlessly. - MISJUDGE
To judge erroneously or unjustly; to err in judgment; to misconstrue. - DISCERNANCE
Discernment. - DIVIDER
An instrument for dividing lines, describing circles, etc., compasses. See Compasses. Note: The word dividers is usually applied to the instrument as made for the use of draughtsmen, etc.; compasses to the coarser instrument used by carpenters. - CONTEMPLATE
contemplate; con- + templum a space for observation marked out by the 1. To look at on all sides or in all its bearings; to view or consider with continued attention; to regard with deliberate care; to meditate on; to study. To love, - DIVIDEND
A number or quantity which is to be divided. (more info) 1. A sum of money to be divided and distributed; the share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage; -- applied to the profits as appropriated - BEHOLDER
One who beholds; a spectator. - UNDERSTANDINGLY
In an understanding manner; intelligibly; with full knowledge or comprehension; intelligently; as, to vote upon a question understandingly; to act or judge understandingly. The gospel may be neglected, but in can not be understandingly disbelieved. - BEHOLDING
Obliged; beholden. I was much bound and beholding to the right reverend father. Robynson So much hath Oxford been beholding to her nephews, or sister's children. Fuller. - DISCOVERTURE
A state of being released from coverture; freedom of a woman from the coverture of a husband. (more info) 1. Discovery. - CONTEMNER
One who contemns; a despiser; a scorner. "Contemners of the gods." South. - DISCRIMINATENESS
The state of being discriminated; distinctness. - BEHOLDINGNESS
, The state of being obliged or beholden. Sir P. Sidney. - DISCERNINGLY
In a discerning manner; with judgment; judiciously; acutely. Garth. - DISCOVERABLE
Capable of being discovered, found out, or perceived; as, many minute animals are discoverable only by the help of the microscope; truths discoverable by human industry. - PERCEIVER
One who perceives . Milton. - DISCOVERY
1. The action of discovering; exposure to view; laying open; showing; as, the discovery of a plot. 2. A making known; revelation; disclosure; as, a bankrupt is bound to make a full discovery of his assets. In the clear discoveries of the next - PERCEIVE
perceptum; per + capere to take, receive. See Capacious, 1. To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the - FAMOUSNESS
The state of being famous. - CONTRADISTINGUISH
To distinguish by a contrast of opposite qualities. These are our complex ideas of soul and body, as contradistinguished. Locke. - INDISTINGUISHABLE
Not distinguishable; not capable of being perceived, known, or discriminated as separate and distinct; hence, not capable of being perceived or known; as, in the distance the flagship was indisguishable; the two copies were indisguishable in form - INSEPARATE
Not separate; together; united. Shak. - INFAMOUSNESS
The state or quality of being infamous; infamy. - INTERPENETRATE
To penetrate between or within; to penetrate mutually. It interpenetrates my granite mass. Shelley. - MISOBSERVE
To observe inaccurately; to mistake in observing. Locke. - DISLIKE
1. To regard with dislike or aversion; to disapprove; to disrelish. Every nation dislikes an impost. Johnson. 2. To awaken dislike in; to displease. "Disliking countenance." Marston. "It dislikes me." Shak. - SUBDIVIDE
To divide the parts of into more parts; to part into smaller divisions; to divide again, as what has already been divided. The progenies of Cham and Japhet swarmed into colonies, and those colonies were subdivided into many others. Dryden. - APPERCEIVE
To perceive; to comprehend. Chaucer.