surveil
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surveil
- /sɚˈveɪl/ US
- /səˈveɪl/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪl
Where it comes from
Back-formation from surveillance (but cf. French surveiller and its variant surveille). First attested in 1903.
verb surveils · surveilling · surveilled
- To keep someone or something under surveillance. The plaintiff also stresses that the store as a whole, and the customer exits especially, were closely surveilled.
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verb To keep someone or something under surveillance
| Português | vigiar |
|---|---|
| Français | surveiller |
| Deutsch | überwachen |
Talk about this word "surveil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/surveil. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. surveil. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/surveil "surveil." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/surveil.Cite this
@misc{surveil_2026,
title = {surveil},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/surveil},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
