English Explanatory Dictionary

surview

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To survey; to make a survey of.
noun
  1. A survey.

Pronunciation

/sə(ɹ)ˈvjuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-surview.wav /ˈsɜː(ɹ)vjuː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-surview2.wav

Word forms

surview surviews surviewing surviewed

Etymology

From Middle English survewe, from Old French surveoir, sorveoir (“to look (down) at, look upon, notice; guard, watch”); equivalent to sur- + view.

Synonyms

pervise
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