To survey
Example: They survey users to gather feedback
Definition
"To survey" means to carefully examine or inspect an area, object, or group, often to gather information, measure, or assess conditions. For example, they survey users to gather feedback by collecting opinions and data systematically.
Etymology
The word "to survey" originates from the Old French 'surveoir', meaning 'to oversee' or 'watch over', which itself comes from the Latin 'supervidere', combining 'super' (over) and 'videre' (to see). Did you know it originally implied looking over something from a vantage point?
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"To survey" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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