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List of meaning for survey

to carefully observe someone or something to appraise its worth

survey, study(noun)

a detailed critical inspection

sketch, survey, resume(noun)

short descriptive summary (of events)

view, survey, sight(verb)

the act of looking or seeing or observing

"he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

survey, appraise(verb)

consider in a comprehensive way

"He appraised the situation carefully before acting"

survey(verb)

look over carefully or inspect

"He surveyed his new classmates"

surveil, follow, survey(verb)

keep under surveillance

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

review, go over, survey(verb)

hold a review (of troops)

survey(verb)

make a survey of; for statistical purposes

survey(verb)

plot a map of (land)

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition

a survey of the premises revealed that four of the exit doors were locked

to go around and approach (people) with a request for opinions or information

surveyed the medical residents and found out that 60% of them don't think they get enough sleep

to look over closely (as for judging quality or condition)

surveyed the books at the estate sale, fondly hoping to find a rare first edition

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