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survey
noun
verb
a detailed critical inspection
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- S
- Ends with
- Y
- Contains
- URVE
- Scrabble score
- 12
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈsɜːveɪ
Meaning
Definitions
noun
a detailed critical inspection
noun
the act of looking or seeing or observing
“he tried to get a better view of it”
noun
short descriptive summary (of events)
verb
consider in a comprehensive way
“He appraised the situation carefully before acting”
verb
plot a map of (land)
verb
make a survey of; for statistical purposes
verb
hold a review (of troops)
verb
look over carefully or inspect
“He surveyed his new classmates”
verb
keep under surveillance
“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”
In context
Example Sentences
he tried to get a better view of it
his survey of the battlefield was limited
He appraised the situation carefully before acting
He surveyed his new classmates
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
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