see off (/siː ɒf/)
verb · Intermediate · Greetings & Phrases
🔊 /siː ɒf/
Meaning
Meaning: say goodbye at departure
To go to a station or airport to say goodbye to someone who is leaving.
Examples
🗣 We went to the airport to see her off.
Etymology
From ‘see’ plus ‘off’, accompanying someone as they depart.
How & Where It’s Used
Common at farewells and departures.
Tags: phrasal-verb