Looking for the meaning of the word SURVEIL in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SURVEIL with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Surveil
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
1960s (originally US): back-formation from surveillance
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
səˈveɪl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
keep (a person or place) under surveillance; closely monitor or observe
Short Definition:keep under surveillance
Examples:- he deployed FBI agents to surveil the offices of those companies
Variant Forms:
- surveille
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