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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
survey
/ˈsɜːveɪ/
verb1 of 2
to ask people a question about a particular topic
- “We surveyed the view from the top of the hill.”Tatoeba
- “After the survey, we will send in the results immediately.”Tatoeba
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noun2 of 2
A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))