surveil

sur·veil

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ser-veyl]
- /sərˈveɪl/
- /sərˈ.veɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ser-veyl]
- /sərˈveɪl/

Definitions of surveil word

verb with object surveil to place under surveillance. 1
verb surveil to observe closely the activities of (a person or group) 0
verb transitive surveil to engage in surveillance of; keep watch over 0

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Origin of surveil

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; back formation from surveillance

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Surveil

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Surveil

surveil popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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surveil usage trend in Literature

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