surveiller

Meaning
to monitor, to survey, to watch
Concepts
pay attention to
watch out for
be attentive
be attentive to
keep under observation
look out over
stand over
watch carefully
watch after
crack down on
Synonyms
veiller sur
avoir soin de
faire attention à
frère aîné
prendre garde à
prendre soin de
reviser
se défier
se garder de
avoir la surveillance
examiner de nouveau
rééxaminer
chercher sur Internet
watcher
faire paître
faire voir
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/syʁ.vɛ.je/
Etymology
Inherited from Old French surveillier. By surface analysis, sur- + veiller, corresponding to Latin super (“on top of”) + vigilō (“to watch”). Cognate with English surveil.
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