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survey
What does survey mean?
survey (verb): to view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use survey in a sentence?
- He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does survey come from?
From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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to view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine
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use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
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become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
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to cut into something by clamping the teeth
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