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Word: Invigilate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century (in the general sense ‘watch over, keep watch’): from Latin invigilat- ‘watched over’, from the verb invigilare, from in- ‘upon, towards’ + vigilare ‘watch’ (from vigil ‘watchful’)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
supervise candidates during an examination
Short Definition:supervise candidates during examination
Examples:- during exam week, all she had to do was invigilate
- every March we invigilate university examinations
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