involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"
the act of smoothing; "he gave his hair a quick smooth"
lacking obstructions or difficulties; "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence; "a smooth ride"
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"
free from obstructions; "smooth the way towards peace negotiations"
the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product"
deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"
deliberate or decide; "See whether you can come tomorrow"; "let's see--which movie should we see tonight?"
match or meet; "I saw the bet of one of my fellow players"
receive as a specified guest; "the doctor will see you now"; "The minister doesn't see anybody before noon"
accompany or escort; "I'll see you to the door"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; "You have to be a good observer to see all the details"; "Can you see the bird in that tree?"; "He is blind--he cannot see"
see and understand, have a good eye; "The artist must first learn to see"
observe as if with an eye; "The camera saw the burglary and recorded it"
go to see for professional or business reasons; "You should see a lawyer"; "We had to see a psychiatrist"
go to see for a social visit; "I went to see my friend Mary the other day"