British English : saw If you saw something, you cut it with a saw. VERBHe escaped by sawing through the bars of his cell.I sawed the dead branches off the tree.
noun
any of various hand tools for cutting wood, metal, etc, having a blade with teeth along one edge
any of various machines or devices for cutting by use of a toothed blade, such as a power-driven circular toothed wheel or toothed band of metal
verb
to cut with a saw
to form by sawing
to cut as if wielding a saw ⇒ to saw the air
to move (an object) from side to side as if moving a saw
verb
the past tense of see1
noun
a wise saying, maxim, or proverb
abbreviation for
surface acoustic wave
verb
to perceive with the eyes
(when transitive, may take a clause as object) to perceive (an idea) mentally; understand ⇒ I explained the problem but he could not see it
(transitive) to perceive with any or all of the senses ⇒ I hate to see you so unhappy
(transitive; may take a clause as object) to be aware of in advance; foresee ⇒ I can see what will happen if you don't help
(when transitive, may take a clause as object) to ascertain or find out (a fact); learn ⇒ see who is at the door
when tr, takes a clause as object; when intr, foll by to to make sure (of something) or take care (of something) ⇒ see that he gets to bed early
(when transitive, may take a clause as object) to consider, deliberate, or decide ⇒ see if you can come next week
(transitive) to have experience of; undergo ⇒ he had seen much unhappiness in his life
(transitive) to allow to be in a specified condition ⇒ I cannot stand by and see a child in pain
(transitive) to be characterized by ⇒ this period of history has seen much unrest
(transitive) to meet or pay a visit to ⇒ to see one's solicitor
(transitive) to receive, esp as a guest or visitor ⇒ the Prime Minister will see the deputation now
(transitive) to frequent the company of ⇒ she is seeing a married man
(transitive) to accompany or escort ⇒ I saw her to the door
(transitive) to refer to or look up ⇒ for further information see the appendix
(in gambling, esp in poker) to match (another player's bet) or match the bet of (another player) by staking an equal sum