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)
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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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