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See off meaning

See off is a phrasal verb with 2 meanings. One of them is to accompany a departing person as far as their departure point and say goodbye.

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

What see off means

say goodbye at departureB2

To accompany a departing person as far as their departure point and say goodbye

We went to the station to see our guests off.

1 more meaning of see off is in the Retite app, with an example and a translation into your language.

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Similar phrasal verbs

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

With off: turn off, take off, cut off, go off, put off, break off, keep off, start off, tick off, get off.

Common questions

What does see off mean?

It has 2 meanings. One of them is to accompany a departing person as far as their departure point and say goodbye. The other one, with an example and a translation into your language, is in the Retite app.

What is the past tense of see off?

Saw off. The past participle is seen off.

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