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Definition survey in British English

survey verb

[transitive] verb
/sə(r)ˈveɪ/
1

to ask a large number of people questions to find out their opinions

Example

19% of those surveyed say they haven't decided who they will vote for.

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ask question demand
2

to look at something, or to examine something

Example

He sat quietly, surveying the scene around him.

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look around look at look slice and dice study check
2.1

to examine something such as a building to see how good its condition is

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slice and dice study check
3

to examine an area of land in order to make a map of it

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atlas A to Z boundary
3.1

to examine an area of land in order to decide where buildings will go, or where the edges of someone's property are

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beds bond bridging loan
4

to study something

Example

Professor Arens has surveyed a wide range of tribal cultures.

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slice and dice study check
Definition survey in British English