see to

verb

To take care of; to effect; to make happen.

“You can make a good usher that sees to my guests as they arrive.”

Meanings

verbsee to (third-person singular simple present sees to, present participle seeing to, simple past saw to, past participle seen to)

present singular third person sees to · participle present seeing to · past saw to · participle past seen to

  1. To take care of; to effect; to make happen.

    After seeing to the shopping, cleaning and cooking, he finally sat down for some rest.

    1 more example

    This was a rare whiff of the big-time for a club whose staple diet became top-flight football for so long - the glamour was in short supply, however. Thousands of empty seats and the driving Yorkshire rain saw to that.

    2012, Ben Smith, Leeds United 2-1 Everton
  2. To serve, attend to, or care for.

    You can make a good usher that sees to my guests as they arrive.

    1 more example

    Mark, please see to Mrs. Landingham and make sure she has everything she needs.

  3. euphemisticslangTo have sex with.
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Chicago

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