Meanings
verbsee for oneself (third-person singular simple present sees for oneself, present participle seeing for oneself, simple past saw for oneself, past participle seen for oneself)
present singular third person sees for oneself · participle present seeing for oneself · past saw for oneself · participle past seen for oneself
- idiomaticintransitiveTo confirm a doubted claim by directly examining it.
Translations
Italian sincerarsi, toccare con mano
- sincerarsito confirm a claim
- toccare con manoto confirm a claim
Polish widzieć na własne oczy, zobaczyć na własne oczy
- widzieć na własne oczyto confirm a claim
- zobaczyć na własne oczyto confirm a claim
Portuguese ver com os próprios olhos
- ver com os próprios olhosto confirm a claim
Cite this entry
APA
see for oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20for%20oneself
MLA
“see for oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20for%20oneself. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “see for oneself,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/see%20for%20oneself.
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