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to see through
[phrase form: see]
01
to successfully finish a task or project without giving up along the way
Transitive: to see through a task or project
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
separable
particle
through
base verb
see
present tense
see through
3rd person singular
sees through
present participle
seeing through
past simple
saw through
past participle
seen through
Examples
Despite facing numerous challenges, she saw through the construction project and completed it on schedule.
02
to understand the true intentions of something or someone
Transitive: to see through something untrue
Examples
She saw through his lies and knew he was hiding something.
03
to help with expenses until something is finished
Ditransitive: to see through sb/sth an expense
Examples
We'll see you through your medical treatment costs.
04
to help and encourage someone who is going through challenging times
Ditransitive: to see through sb a difficult situation
Examples
I promised to see her through the tough times.
