seeing

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsiːɪŋ/

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Verb

Plain form see

Third-person singular sees

Past tense saw

Past participle seen

Present participle seeing

1. The present participle of see.

Preposition

Preposition seeing

1. You use seeing as $x$, $y$ to show that $x$ is the reason for $y$.
   • Synonyms: because, being and since

   Seeing there are some new people, maybe we could each introduce ourselves.

   We don't think it is a good idea seeing as it will be so expensive.

Related words

• see