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verb |
| pronunciation: |
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veI
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suhr
veI
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| inflections: |
surveys, surveying, surveyed |
| definition 1: |
to have a general look at.
He surveyed the house that is for sale.- synonyms:
- look over, scan
- similar words:
- behold, consider, observe, regard, review, scout
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| definition 2: |
to examine carefully or in detail.
She surveyed the report for mistakes before handing it in.- synonyms:
- examine, observe, scan, scrutinize, study
- similar words:
- appraise, contemplate, inspect, pore over, probe, regard, view, watch
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| definition 3: |
to measure the shape, area, and elevation of with special instruments.
Those men are surveying the land out here because the town wants to build a new road.
- similar words:
- chart, measure, pace
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| related words: |
analyze, critique, encompass, explore, query, question, run down, view |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
suhr
veI
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| inflections: |
surveys |
| definition 1: |
the act of finding out the shape, area, and elevation of a piece of land.
They did a survey of the property. |
| definition 2: |
a general look at or review of something.
This class is a survey of American history.- synonyms:
- review
- similar words:
- view
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| definition 3: |
the collecting of information on a particular subject from a small portion of the public.
They did a phone survey of women over forty for their opinions of the new law.- synonyms:
- poll
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| related words: |
analysis, draft, examination, idea |
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