"see to it"

[whitechalk]

Hi teachers,
What does "see to it" mean? And how should it be used?
Thanks

 

[Matthew Wai]

"see to it that..." means "to make sure that..." --- quoted from my Oxford dictionary.

Not a teacher.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Hi teachers,
What does "see to it" mean? And how should it be used?
Thanks

It means "to take care of something" .

I will see to it that the rules are changed.
I will see to it that the doors are closed after hours.

 

[Matthew Wai]

"Can you see to it that the fax goes this afternoon?" ── quoted from my Oxford dictionary again.

 

[emsr2d2]

It means "to take care of something" .

I will see to it that the rules are changed.
I will see to it that the doors are closed after hours.

Note that this use of "to take care of something", where it means "to ensure that something happens", should not be confused with "to take care of something/someone" which means to assist an animal or a person which/who has some kind of physical, mental or emotional problem which means they need someone to look after them.

I suggest that you consider "to see to it" to mean "to ensure that it is done".

 

[MikeNewYork]

Note that this use of "to take care of something", where it means "to ensure that something happens", should not be confused with "to take care of something/someone" which means to assist an animal or a person which/who has some kind of physical, mental or emotional problem which means they need someone to look after them.

I suggest that you consider "to see to it" to mean "to ensure that it is done".

Yes, that is less confusing.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Yes, that is similar to what my dictionary says.