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see out
verb
to remain or endure until the end of
we'll see the first half of the game out and then leave
to be present at the departure of (a person from a house, room, etc)
Idioms and Phrases
Also, see someone out ; see someone to the door . Escort someone to the door, as in The butler saw him out , or She refused to see him to the door . This usage was first recorded in Shakespeare's Coriolanus (3:3): “Come, come, let's see him out at gates.” Also see see someone off .
Remain with an undertaking to the end; see see through , def. 2.
Example Sentences
He put on 99 with Ravindra Jadeja to see out the final 90 minutes of play.
If Liverpool give us a good extension or I have to see out my two-year contract, I'll be happy.
He could no longer see out of the windows.
"There was nothing inside… You could see out to the harbour on both sides."
Despite acknowledging that he "should not have trusted" Cerdán, Sánchez has insisted that he will see out the legislature, which is due to end in 2027.
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