What does the word "se" mean?

Question

I am confused as to what "se" means in front of a verb.

As in:

se parece

se cepillo

se encuentra

What exactly does it mean? I think it has something to do with being a direct object but I'm not sure.

Answer 1

¡Hola!, MeLlamoWaverly:

"Se" is a pronoun with a multiplicity of uses. You could start by looking at what our dictionary has to say about it here ----> "se".

One of our most respected senior members, Lazarus1907, has had a lot to say about 'se' and some of his material has been collected on a Reference Page found here ----> Trans/Intrans use of "se".

For a two letter pronoun, "se" gives rise to a lot of enquiry. Why not have a look at the two links in this reply, and then, ask a more specific question after you finish this immediate reading.

Muchos saludos/Best regards,

Moe