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survey

/ˈsɝˌveɪ/noun, verb2 syllables

Survey means: keep under surveillance.

Synonyms for survey17

noun, as in short descriptive summary (of events)

sketch, resume

noun, as in the act of looking or seeing or observing

view, sight

noun, as in a detailed critical inspection

study

verb, as in keep under surveillance

surveil, follow, pursue

verb, as in hold a review (of troops)

review, go over

verb, as in consider in a comprehensive way

appraise

also used for survey

prospect, overlook, look over, luster, lustrate, circularize

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What does survey mean?9

verb

1

keep under surveillance“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”

2

hold a review (of troops)

3

consider in a comprehensive way“He appraised the situation carefully before acting”

4

look over carefully or inspect“He surveyed his new classmates”

5

make a survey of; for statistical purposes

6

plot a map of (land)

noun

1

short descriptive summary (of events)

2

the act of looking or seeing or observing“he tried to get a better view of it”

3

a detailed critical inspection

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with survey?60

three syllables

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All 60 rhymes for survey, grouped by syllable

Survey in a sentence

  • According to a survey, three in five people today are indifferent to foreign affairs.unknown
  • In the absence of sufficient data, the survey was given up.unknown
  • According to a recent survey, most people think this is a good idea.CK
  • After the survey, we will send in the results immediately.mervert1
  • The results of the survey will be announced in due course.CK
  • This survey is too long to finish quickly.unknown
  • We are analysing the results of the survey.araneo
  • A recent survey shows that the number of smokers is decreasing.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of survey

as a noun

plural
surveys

as a verb

past tense
surveyed
present participle
surveying
third-person singular
surveys
past participle
surveyed