Saw
Meaning of Saw
noun
a hand tool for cutting wood or other hard materials, typically with a long, thin serrated blade and operated using a backwards and forwards movement.
verb- cut (something) using a saw.
the top of each post is sawn off at railing height
thieves escaped after sawing through iron bars on a window
- make rapid to-and-fro motions in cutting something or in playing a stringed instrument.
he was sawing away energetically at the loaf
Old English saga, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaag .
verb, past tense
past of see1.
noun- a proverb or maxim.
it is worth bearing in mind another old saw : ‘oppositions do not win elections; governments lose them’
Old English sagu ‘a saying, speech’, of Germanic origin; related to German Sage, also to say and saga.
verb, past tense- perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
in the distance she could see the blue sea
Andrew couldn't see out of his left eye
I could see through the windows
I can't see into the future
- discern or deduce after reflection or from information; understand.
I can't see any other way to treat it
I saw that perhaps he was right
she could see what Rhoda meant
- experience or witness (an event or situation).
I shall not live to see it
I can't bear to see you so unhappy
- meet (someone one knows) socially or by chance.
I saw Colin last night
- escort or conduct (someone) to a specified place.
don't bother seeing me out
- ensure.
Lucy saw to it that everyone got enough to eat
see that no harm comes to him
- (in poker or brag) equal the bet of (an opponent) and require them to reveal their cards in order to determine who has won the hand.
Old English sēon, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zien and German sehen, perhaps from an Indo-European root shared by Latin sequi ‘follow’.
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Hyphenation of Saw
Saw
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- Saw is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
Saw synonyms
Meaning proverb:
Meaning a short, pithy, commonly known expression which generally offers advice or wisdom:
Meaning a short, pithy statement expressing a general truth or rule of conduct:
Meaning a pithy observation which contains a general truth:
Meaning a statement or proposition which is regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true:
Meaning a short sentence or phrase chosen as encapsulating the beliefs or ideals of an individual, family, or institution:
Meaning a pithy saying or remark expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way:
Meaning a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle:
Meaning a legendary dwarfish creature supposed to guard the earth's treasures underground:
Meaning a word or phrase, especially an idiomatic one, used to convey an idea:
Meaning a small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause:
Meaning a remark or statement, especially one with a moral content, that has been used too often to be interesting or thoughtful:
Meaning a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought:
Meaning a statement that is obviously true and says nothing new or interesting:
Meaning a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism:
Meaning distinguish (someone or something) with difficulty by sight or with the other senses:
Meaning become aware or conscious of (something); come to realize or understand:
Meaning see or perceive briefly or partially:
Meaning see, notice, or recognize (someone or something) that is difficult to detect or that one is searching for:
Meaning become aware of:
Meaning manage to see or observe (someone or something); catch an initial glimpse of:
Meaning discern or make out, especially by careful observation:
Meaning manage to discern (something barely perceptible):
Meaning establish or indicate who or what (someone or something) is:
Meaning acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of:
Meaning discern (something intangible or barely perceptible):
Meaning notice or pay particular attention to (something):
Meaning make a visible impression or stain on:
Meaning notice or watch:
Meaning see or observe (someone or something, especially of remarkable or impressive nature):
Meaning catch sight of:
Meaning perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker):
Meaning comprehend fully:
Meaning grasp mentally; understand:
Meaning understand the meaning or tendency of (a speaker or argument):
Meaning become fully aware of (something) as a fact; understand clearly:
Meaning recognize the full worth of:
Meaning form a mental representation of; imagine:
Meaning understand (an argument or the person making it):
Meaning a slender woody shoot growing from a branch or stem of a tree or shrub:
Meaning realize or grasp (something):
Meaning know or understand:
Meaning know or become aware of:
Meaning unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult):
Meaning accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort:
Meaning go somewhere with (someone) as a companion or escort:
Meaning allow or cause (something) to be visible:
Meaning guide, accompany, or escort (someone) on foot:
Meaning lead or guide (someone) to or around a particular place:
Meaning cause (a person or animal) to go with one by holding them by the hand, a halter, a rope, etc. while moving forward:
Meaning lay hold of (something) with one's hands; reach for and hold:
Meaning show or guide (someone) somewhere:
Meaning show or indicate the way to (someone):
Meaning guide or direct in a particular direction:
Meaning be present at (an event, meeting, or function):
Anagrams of Saw
Words that rhyme with Saw
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