see off
Third Person
sees off
Present Participle
seeing off
Past Tense
saw off
Past Participle
seen off
1
to accompany someone to their point of departure and say goodbye to them
- She asked her sister to come and see her off at the train station.
- He promised to see his guests off after their visit to his home.
- The whole family gathered to see off their son as he left for military service.
- We went to the airport to see off our friend who was flying to another country.
- The school staff and students saw off their retiring principal with a heartfelt ceremony.
2
to overcome an opponent in a game, fight, etc.
- She skillfully saw off her opponent in the tennis tournament.
- The underdog team saw off their more experienced rivals in a thrilling match.
- The runner saw off the competition in the final sprint of the race.
- The soccer team saw off their opponents with a stunning victory.
- The chess grandmaster saw off all competitors in the tournament.