see to

verb

saw to; seen to; seeing to; sees to
Synonyms of see tonext

transitive verb

: to attend to : care for

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One of the biggest fixes McGrane wants to see to campaign finance laws is how fines are meted out. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 22 Oct. 2026 Successful authors once boasted of the number of languages into which they were translated, but that is no longer seen to be a marker of ubiquity—not because English-language work isn’t read but because the Anglosphere has grown. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 The visiting Rapid City Rush saw to that with a 6-3 victory over the host Mavericks, the ECHL’s defending Brabham Cup, Mountain Division and Western Conference champs. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026 The news of the pope’s diagnosis has been received with shock inside the Vatican, with Leo known as someone as physically active and seen to be in good health. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for see to

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“See to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20to. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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