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see someone to something

to accompany or escort someone to something or some place. (See also see someone to the door.) Let me see you to the station. Would you please see your aunt to her car?

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see to someone or something

to take care of someone or something. Tom will see to the horses. Come to the house and freshen up. I hear the doorbell. Will someone please see to answering the door?

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see to something

to be sure that something is done Would you see to those inquiries before you leave today?

Usage notes: often used in the form see to it: Tom was a good friend, so we saw to it that he got some help when he needed it. See to it that you are here promptly at nine o'clock tomorrow.

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see to

Also, see to it. See under see about.

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see to

v.

To deal with some duty, assignment, or matter: See to washing the dishes, will you? You should see to that cut on your finger—it may need stitches. I'll see to it that you never work in this town again!

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