see out

see out (third-person singular simple present sees out, present participle seeing out, simple past saw out, past participle seen out)

1. (transitive, formal) To accompany a guest when he or she leaves.

   Please see our guest out.

2. (transitive) To continue something until completion; to watch an activity develop to a conclusion.

   I'll never give up. I'm going to see this thing out.

   • 2022 December 14, Kim Fullbrook, “Sunset draws near for long-serving '313s'”, in RAIL, number 972, page 36:

     The surviving units are now seeing out their final days on the Coastway route in Sussex, operated by Southern.

3. (transitive) To outlive. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

• oustee, outsee