survey

Definition

  • n. a detailed critical inspection
  • v. consider in a comprehensive way
  • v. look over carefully or inspect
  • v. make a survey of; for statistical purposes

Word forms

Present participle
surveying
Past tense
surveyed
Past participle
surveyed
Third person singular
surveys

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The survey showed that most people prefer to work from home.

  2. vt.

    She surveyed the room before deciding where to place the furniture.

  3. vi.

    The engineers will survey the land to prepare for the new construction.