survey
/sɚvˈeɪ/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- a detailed critical inspection
- short descriptive summary (of events)
- the act of looking or seeing or observing
“he tried to get a better view of it”
verb
- consider in a comprehensive way
“He appraised the situation carefully before acting” - look over carefully or inspect
“He surveyed his new classmates” - keep under surveillance
“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing” - hold a review (of troops)
- make a survey of; for statistical purposes
- plot a map of (land)
Synonyms for survey
Words that rhyme with survey
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