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monitor
What does monitor mean?
monitor (verb): keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use monitor in a sentence?
- We are monitoring the air quality. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- The police monitor the suspect's moves. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce monitor?
/ˈmɑnətɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does monitor come from?
From Latin monitor (“warner”), from perfect passive participle monitus (“warning”), from verb monere (“to warn, admonish, remind”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to monitor
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “monitor” mean?
to remove or block an opening, gap or passage through
Not quite: that's what close means.
to cause (someone) to learn or understand (something)
Not quite: that's what teach means.
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
Right! That's what “monitor” means.
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Not quite: that's what confirm means.
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