see to it
idiom
: to make sure that something is done
Can you see to it that everyone gets a copy of this memo?
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States step in and donations for some relief Several states have taken it into their own hands to see to it that their parks remain open during the federal funding spat, either directly funding the sites themselves or collecting third-party relief to help keep the doors open.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Which was the first mention of whatever crisis had required Ivor to drive down on a Thursday in September, missing two full days of work to see to it.
—Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
After the garments are worn, guests leave them with the concierge, who will see to it that they are returned.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Well, at least The Fifteen Percent Pledge will surely see to it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Feb. 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Which was the first mention of whatever crisis had required Ivor to drive down on a Thursday in September, missing two full days of work to see to it.
—Anne Enright, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
After the garments are worn, guests leave them with the concierge, who will see to it that they are returned.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Well, at least The Fifteen Percent Pledge will surely see to it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for see to it
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“See to it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/see%20to%20it. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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