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English noun: survey

1. survey (act) a detailed critical inspection


Synonymsstudy


Broader (hypernym)examination, scrutiny


Narrower (hyponym)resurvey

2. survey (communication) short descriptive summary (of events)


Synonymsresume, sketch


Broader (hypernym)sum-up, summary

3. survey (act) the act of looking or seeing or observing


SamplesHe tried to get a better view of it.
His survey of the battlefield was limited.


Synonymssight, view


Broader (hypernym)look, looking, looking at


Narrower (hyponym)eyeful


English verb: survey

1. survey (cognition) consider in a comprehensive way


SamplesHe appraised the situation carefully before acting.


Synonymsappraise


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study

2. survey (perception) look over carefully or inspect


SamplesHe surveyed his new classmates.


ExamplesThe customs agents survey the bags for drugs


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)examine, see


Narrower (hyponym)overlook


Entaillook

3. survey (perception) keep under surveillance


SamplesThe police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing.


ExamplesThey want to survey the prisoners


Synonymsfollow, surveil


Pattern of useSomebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Verb groupfollow, pursue

4. survey (cognition) hold a review (of troops)


Synonymsgo over, review


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody


Broader (hypernym)inspect

5. survey (cognition) make a survey of; for statistical purposes


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study


Narrower (hyponym)canvas, canvass, poll

6. survey (cognition) plot a map of (land)


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)calculate, cipher, compute, cypher, figure, reckon, work out


Narrower (hyponym)triangulate


Entailmeasure, quantify









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