See past meaning
See past is a phrasal verb that means to avoid allowing one feature or problem to determine your entire opinion.
- Past simple
- saw past
- Past participle
- seen past
- -ing form
- seeing past
What see past means
B2
To avoid allowing one feature or problem to determine your entire opinion
A good interviewer can see past a nervous first impression.
Similar phrasal verbs
With see: see off, see through, see about, see something in someone/something, see out, see to.
With past: get past.
Common questions
What does see past mean?
To avoid allowing one feature or problem to determine your entire opinion.
What is the past tense of see past?
Saw past. The past participle is seen past.
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