invigilate
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invigilate
- /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪt/
- /ɪnˈvɪdʒəleɪt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin invigilātus, past participle of invigilō (“to stay awake, watch over”).
verb invigilates · invigilating · invigilated
-
To oversee a test or exam.
Professor Burns will be invigilating over the final examinations to ensure that the students do not cheat.
Similar: proctor
- To keep watch.
Translations
Every language
verb oversee an exam
| Español | invigilar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 監考 /监考 jiānkǎo |
| Français | surveiller |
| Русский | следи́ть за экзамену́ющимися sledítʹ za ekzamenújuščimisja |
Talk about this word "invigilate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/invigilate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. invigilate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/invigilate "invigilate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/invigilate.Cite this
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title = {invigilate},
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