Se

¹ American  

Symbol, Chemistry.

1. selenium.

---

SE ² American  

Or S.E.

1. southeast.

2. southeastern.

3. Standard English.

---

se- ³ American  

1. a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “apart”.

   seduce; select.

---

Se ¹ British  

symbol

1. selenium

---

SE ² British  

symbol

1. southeast(ern)

---

se ³ British  

abbreviation

1. Sweden

---

Etymology

Origin of se-

< Latin sē ( d ) (preposition), sē- (prefix) without, apart

Example Sentences

The soups, salads, pizzas and other menu offerings are created by chef Kim Floresca, who came to Goop after working at restaurants like Per Se and El Bulli.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Building on this, the researchers explored whether adding NAC or Se to the diet could counteract those effects.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

"The actuator is composed of a motor controller and reduction gears. It is very similar to an electric power steering system," says Se Uk Oh, vice president leading the robotics business division at Hyundai Mobis.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

Se confía en que será sustituido por algo de ese coraje y resistencia.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

I was an empty house with a sign in front, Se Vende, For Sale.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez