English noun: census | |||
| 1. | census (act) a periodic count of the population | ||
| Synonyms | nose count, nosecount | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | count, counting, enumeration, numeration, reckoning, tally | ||
English verb: census | |||
| 1. | census (communication) conduct a census | ||
| Samples | They censused the deer in the forest. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | count, enumerate, number, numerate | ||