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survey en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsɜːveɪ/ (UK)
  • /sɚˈveɪ/ (US)
  • /sɜːˈveɪ/ (UK)
  • sûrʹvā (US)
  • /ˈsɝˌveɪ/ (US)
  • sər-vāʹ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Related to supervision.

Meanings

  1. The act of surveying; a general view.
    • Under his proud survey the city lies. 1642, John Denham, Cooper's Hill:
  2. A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
    • A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings.
  3. The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
  4. A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
    • The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys.
  5. An examination of the opinions and/or information of a group of people.
    • The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service.
  6. A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions and/or information of a group of people.
    • I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up.
  7. (historical) An auction at which a farm is let for a lease for lives.
  8. (US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
surveys Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

serosurvey · U.S. survey foot · Domesday survey · intersurvey · resurvey · surveylike · trigonometric survey · aerial survey · minisurvey · survey mile · US survey foot · survey monument · language survey · Ordnance Survey · microsurvey · presurvey · missurvey · phone survey · telesurvey · time-use survey · nonsurvey · photosurvey · survey meter · US survey acre · postsurvey · geosurvey · geodetic survey

Relateds

panorama

Synonyms

surveil (act of surveying) · review (particular view) · prospect (act of surveying)

Translations (154)

el τοπογράφηση (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · fr sondage (act of surveying) · cmn 測量 /测量 (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · vi cuộc khảo sát (an examination) · sh земљомерство (act of surveying) · eo opinisondo (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · hi सर्वेक्षण (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · hi सर्वेक्षण (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ota مساحه (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · bg топографско заснемане (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · el δημοσκόπηση (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · fi kartoitus (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · sh istraživanje (an examination) · pt levantamento (an examination) · es encuesta (act of surveying) · ka გამოკვლევა (act of surveying) · ka გამოკითხვა (act of surveying) · cs dotazník (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · sv besiktning (an examination) · vi cuộc thăm dò ý kiến (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · be апыта́нне (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · sh zemljomerstvo (act of surveying) · ko 측량 (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · fi yleiskatsaus (act of surveying) · eo esploro (an examination) · cmn 民意測驗 /民意测验 (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · mba subayan (act of surveying) · mi rūritanga (act of surveying) · vi sự quan sát (act of surveying) · tl siyasig (an examination) · sh pregled (an examination) · uk о́гляд (an examination) · ru обозре́ние (act of surveying) · de Vermessung (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · pl sondaż (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · pl przegląd (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ka დათვალიერება (an examination) · es levantamiento topográfico (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · nl enquête (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · fi kysely (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · eo sondo (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ru межева́ние (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · gd suirbhidh (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ka შემოწმება (an examination) · pt sondagem (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ka ინსპექტირება (an examination) · hi सर्वेक्षण (an examination) · fr arpentage (act of surveying) · ja 測量 (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · de Untersuchung (an examination) · ru инспекти́рование (an examination) · eo sondo (an examination) · nb spørreundersøking (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · bg изследване (an examination) · cs průzkum (an examination) · uk о́гляд (act of surveying) · ru обсле́дование (an examination) · ka გამოკვლევა (an examination) · nb spørreundersøkelse (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · bg преглед (act of surveying) · es campaña topográfica (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · cs zjištění (an examination) · da spørgeundersøgelse (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · eo enketo (an examination) · pt enquete (an examination) · el σφυγμομέτρηση (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · fr reconnaissance (act of surveying) · it ricognizione (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · cmn 調查 /调查 (an examination) · sv lantmäteri (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · it sondaggio (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ka ანკეტირება (act of surveying) · pl ankieta (act of surveying) · es sondeo (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · nl inspectie (an examination) · nl onderzoek (an examination) · fa نظرسنجی (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · pt levantamento topográfico (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · cs anketa (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ko 개관 (act of surveying) · sv inspektion (an examination) · ko 조사 (an examination) · uk опи́тування (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · id survei (act of surveying) · uk дослі́дження (an examination) · pl ankieta (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ru иссле́дование (an examination) · ka მიმოხილვა (an examination) · cmn 查勘 (an examination) · uk обсте́ження (an examination) · tr tetkik (an examination) · hy հարցում (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ga suirbhéireacht (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ru осмо́тр (an examination) · gd suirbhidh (an examination) · fi tarkastus (an examination) · pt supervisão (act of surveying) · ru опро́с (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ru топографи́ческая съёмка (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · sv granskning (an examination) · fi katselmus (an examination) · fi kyselytutkimus (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · el επιθεώρηση (an examination) · id survei (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · fr reconnaissance (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ga suirbhé (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · vi cuộc điều tra (an examination) · ar اِسْتِبَانَة (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · cs inspekce (an examination) · ja 調査 (an examination) · ka გასინჯვა (an examination) · de Umfrage (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · tr inceleme (an examination) · nn spørjeundersøking (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · es encuesta (an examination) · tr anket (act of surveying) · fr enquête (an examination) · gd tomhas (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · pl nadzór (act of surveying) · bg анкета (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · cy arolwg (an examination) · pl ankieta (an examination) · ru обзо́р (act of surveying) · vi cuộc khảo sát (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ka დაკვირვება (an examination) · fr enquête (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ga suirbhéireacht (act of surveying) · fi katsaus (an examination) · haw anamanaʻo (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · ru съёмка (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · ca enquesta (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · it indagine (an examination) · hu felmérés (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · pt levantamento (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · nl enquête (an examination) · sh anketa (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · hi सर्वेक्षण (act of surveying) · cs zaměření (act of surveying) · ar اِسْتِطْلَاع (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · el επισκόπηση (an examination) · fi maanmittaus (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · bg допитване (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · bg обзор (act of surveying) · nb undersøkelse (an examination) · mi weatanga (act of surveying) · ca enquestar (act of surveying) · fi yleissilmäys (act of surveying) · eo sondado (an examination) · nl rapport (an examination) · it inchiesta (act of surveying) · el γεωδαισία (operation of finding the contour, dimensions or position as any part of the Earth's surface) · mk анкета (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · fr sondage (an examination of the opinions, information of a group) · gd suirbhidh (act of surveying)

survey en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsɜːveɪ/ (UK)
  • /sɚˈveɪ/ (US)
  • /sɜːˈveɪ/ (UK)
  • /ˈsɝˌveɪ/ (US)
  • sûr′vā (US)
  • sər-vāʹ (US)
  • /səˈveɪ/ (UK)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision. Related to supervision.

Meanings

  1. To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
    • Round he ſurveys, and well might, where he ſtood / So high above[…] 1667, John Milton, “Book III”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
    • He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.
  2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
    • […]with ſuch alter'd Looks,[…] / All pale, and ſpeechleſs, he ſurvey'd me round; 1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act V, page 66:
    • By using the same classification system for all the dictionaries surveyed, it was possible to compare the lexical richness of each against the other. 2012, James Lambert, “Beyond Hobson-Jobson: A new lexicography for Indian English”, in World Englishes, page 297:
  3. To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
    • It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks.
  4. To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
    • to survey land or a coast
    • He explained that engineers had been able to examine the bridge visually, and had started surveying likely sites for access roads and where to place the heavyweight crawler crane. NR was also ordering the aggregates needed for the access roads. 2020 August 26, “Network News: Mid-September before line reopens, says Network Rail”, in Rail, page 10:
    • The proposed route had been surveyed by George Stephenson and consisted of a main line 41⅝ miles in length with two short branches, to Norbury and Poynton Collieries, and to Chapel-en-le-Frith. 1960 March, J. P. Wilson, E. N. C. Haywood, “The route through the Peak - Derby to Manchester: Part One”, in Trains Illustrated, page 148:
  5. To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
    • all the Tenants Leases and Copies are surveyed 1713, Giles Jacob, The Complete Court-keeper: Or, Land-steward's Assistant:
  6. To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
surveys Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
surveying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
surveyed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
surveyed Tense=Past lexicographic

Deriveds

surveying · surveyingly · resurvey · missurvey · king of all one surveys · surveyance · surveyor · nonsurveyed · surveyal · surveyability · surveyable · surveyee · unsurveyed · undersurveyed

Synonyms

circularize · luster (to view with attention as if from on high) · overlook (to view with attention as if from on high) · lustrate (to view with attention as if from on high) · look over (to view with attention as if from on high)

Translations (90)

mi mātai (to inspect; to examine) · ru обозрева́ть (to view as from a high place) · ja 見渡す (to inspect; to examine) · bg инспектирам (to inspect; to examine) · fi tarkkailla (to view as from a high place) · mi mātaki (to inspect; to examine) · de examinieren (to inspect; to examine) · ru инспекти́ровать (to inspect; to examine) · ko 조사하다 (to determine the status or value of) · es otar (to view as from a high place) · de abschätzen (to determine the status or value of) · de erfragen (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · es expertizar (to inspect; to examine) · es atalayar (to view as from a high place) · de überblicken (to view as from a high place) · hi समीक्षा (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · es expertizar (to determine the status or value of) · ja 見廻す (to view as from a high place) · pl zankietować (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · pt investigar (to inspect; to examine) · pl ankietować (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · ru обсле́довать (to inspect; to examine) · uk огляда́ти (to inspect; to examine) · ru межева́ть (to determine the form or borders of) · de evaluieren (to determine the status or value of) · la aspicio (to inspect; to examine) · hi सर्वेक्षण (to view as from a high place) · ru осма́тривать (to inspect; to examine) · la despecto (to inspect; to examine) · pt inspecionar (to inspect; to examine) · vi khảo sát (to inspect; to examine) · ko 둘러보다 (to view as from a high place) · vi khảo sát (to determine the form or borders of) · mi tiro (to inspect; to examine) · hi सर्वेक्षण (to determine the form or borders of) · mi tiro whānui (to view as from a high place) · uk огляда́ти (to view as from a high place) · fi määrittää (to determine the form or borders of) · de befragen (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · nl onderzoeken (to inspect; to examine) · ko 검사하다 (to determine the status or value of) · vi kiểm tra (to determine the status or value of) · ota سوزمك (to inspect; to examine) · de vermessen (to determine the form or borders of) · de begutachten (to determine the status or value of) · vi quan sát (to view as from a high place) · ko 측량하다 (to determine the form or borders of) · la despecto (to view as from a high place) · uk обсте́жувати (to determine the status or value of) · fi katsastaa (to determine the status or value of) · es encuestar (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · nl rapporteren (to inspect; to examine) · ru обсле́довать (to determine the status or value of) · bg изследвам (to inspect; to examine) · vi thăm dò ý kiến (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · mi mātakitaki (to inspect; to examine) · la aspicio (to view as from a high place) · vi điều tra (to determine the status or value of) · ko 검사하다 (to inspect; to examine) · es otear (to view as from a high place) · fi tarkastaa (to determine the status or value of) · fr sonder (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · hi समीक्षा (to inspect; to examine) · hi सर्वेक्षण (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · bg анкетирам (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · hi समीक्षा (to determine the form or borders of) · mi whakatātare (to inspect; to examine) · hi सर्वेक्षण (to inspect; to examine) · vi khảo sát (to determine the status or value of) · haw anamanaʻo (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · ko 조사하다 (to inspect; to examine) · fr inspecter (to inspect; to examine) · mi rūri (to determine the form or borders of) · ja 見渡す (to view as from a high place) · mi wea (to determine the form or borders of) · uk обсте́жувати (to inspect; to examine) · et uurima (to inspect; to examine) · de untersuchen (to inspect; to examine) · ja 見渡す (to determine the status or value of) · vi kiểm tra (to inspect; to examine) · de inspizieren (to inspect; to examine) · ca enquestar (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · pl ankietyzować (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · mi wea (To investigate the opinions or experiences of people by asking questions) · hi समीक्षा (to determine the status or value of) · fi tarkastella (to inspect; to examine) · ko 전망하다 (to view as from a high place) · ja 見回す (to view as from a high place) · gd tomhais (to determine the form or borders of) · vi điều tra (to inspect; to examine)