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surveyed

surveyed is the simple past and past participle of survey.

Meaning of survey

Verb

survey (third-person singular simple present surveys, present participle surveying, simple past and past participle surveyed)

  1. To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook
    • He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country.
  2. To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
    • […]with ſuch alter'd Looks,[…] / All pale, and ſpeechleſs, he ſurvey'd me round;1681, John Dryden, The Spanish Fryar: Or, the Double Discovery. […], London: […] Richard Tonson and Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, Act V, page 66
  3. To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
    • It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks.
  4. To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry
    • to survey land or a coast
  5. To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
    • all the Tenants Leases and Copies are surveyed1713, Giles Jacob, The Complete Court-keeper: Or, Land-steward's Assistant
  6. To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.
    Synonyms:
    circularize

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Questions about surveyed

What is surveyed the simple past and past participle of?
Surveyed is the simple past and past participle of survey.

Words near surveyed in the dictionary

  1. surveyage
  2. surveyal
  3. surveyals
  4. surveyance
  5. surveyances
  6. surveyed
  7. surveyee
  8. surveyees
  9. surveyest
  10. surveyeth
  11. surveying

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