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See about meaning

See about is a phrasal verb that means to prepare for an event, handle a matter, or arrange for an action to be completed.

Past simple
saw about
Past participle
seen about
-ing form
seeing about

What see about means

B2informal

To prepare for an event, handle a matter, or arrange for an action to be completed

I will see about arranging a replacement.

Similar phrasal verbs

With see: see off, see through, see something in someone/something, see out, see past, see to.

With about: bring about, go about, put about, set about, come about.

Common questions

What does see about mean?

To prepare for an event, handle a matter, or arrange for an action to be completed.

What is the past tense of see about?

Saw about. The past participle is seen about.

Meanings and examples are written by Retite. The meanings follow Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Levels are based on the CEFR-J Wordlist and set by Retite.

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