surveil
pronunciation
How to pronounce surveil in British English:
UK [sɜ:'veɪl]
How to pronounce surveil in American English:
US [sə'veɪl]
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- Verb:
- keep under surveillance
Word Origin
- surveil (v.)
- 1904, back-formation from surveillance. Sometimes also surveille. Related: Surveilled; surveilling.
Example
- 1. I 'm leaving now to surveil the exchange .
- 2. Williams was put under surveil lance .
- 3. He explained , very simply and very carefully and honestly , what he had done to surveil this family because of his suspicions .
- 4. Your attempts to surveil the migrations of starving and desperate humans , so as to assist those who would blockade and murder them , will not be allowed .
- 5. The competent authority of finance of the state council shall administrate and surveil the budget and finance of national natural science funds .