saw
/soː/noun, verb1 syllable
Saw means: be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
Synonyms for saw70
noun, as in a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
noun, as in a power tool for cutting wood
verb, as in be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
verb, as in find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
verb, as in imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
verb, as in perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
verb, as in perceive or be contemporaneous with
verb, as in get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally
verb, as in come together
verb, as in make sense of; assign a meaning to
verb, as in perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
verb, as in see and understand, have a good eye
verb, as in undergo or live through a difficult experience
verb, as in go to see for professional or business reasons
verb, as in receive as a specified guest
verb, as in observe as if with an eye
verb, as in deliberate or decide
verb, as in match or meet
What does saw mean?28
verb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something“He verified that the valves were closed”
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort“I want to see whether she speaks French”
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind“I can't see him on horseback!”
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally“Now I see!”
perceive or be contemporaneous with“We found Republicans winning the offices”
get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally“I learned that she has two grown-up children”
come together“I'll probably see you at the meeting”
deem to be“She views this quite differently from me”
make sense of; assign a meaning to“What message do you see in this letter?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight“You have to be a good observer to see all the details”
see or watch“view a show on television”
date regularly; have a steady relationship with“Did you know that she is seeing an older man?”
see and understand, have a good eye“The artist must first learn to see”
take charge of or deal with“Could you see about lunch?”
go to see for a social visit“I went to see my friend Mary the other day”
go to see a place, as for entertainment“We went to see the Eiffel Tower in the morning”
undergo or live through a difficult experience“We had many trials to go through”
go to see for professional or business reasons“You should see a lawyer”
receive as a specified guest“the doctor will see you now”
observe as if with an eye“The camera saw the burglary and recorded it”
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect“The customs agent examined the baggage”
conduct someone someplace“I'll see you to the door”
deliberate or decide“See whether you can come tomorrow”
match or meet“I saw the bet of one of my fellow players”
cut with a saw“saw wood for the fireplace”
noun
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
a power tool for cutting wood
hand tool having a toothed blade for cutting
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with saw?14
Saw in a sentence
- When the little boy saw the clown, the cat got his tongue.carlosalberto
- Tony saw green fields and small, quiet villages.mailohilohi
- When we saw the animal so near us, we ran away in terror.unknown
- Instantly the girl saw her mother, she burst out crying.unknown
- The instant the girl saw her mother, she burst out crying.CK
- As soon as the child saw his mother, he stopped crying.CK
- As soon as the dog saw me, it began to bark.CK
- The instant he saw the policeman, he ran away.CM
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of saw
as a noun
- plural
- saws
as a verb
- past tense
- sawed
- past participle
- sawn
- present participle
- sawing
- third-person singular
- saws