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survey

/səˈveɪ/sur-VAY
/sɚˈveɪ/sur-VAY

Meaninglook over

Common meaning: examine or measure an area

Journey through time

  1. Anglo-Frenchsurveier‘look over’source
  2. Middle Englishsurveiorsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftslook over → examine or measure an areasurvey‘examine or measure an area’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Anglo-French surveier ‘look over’.

Roots

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