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verb
To oversee a test or exam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, UK, ambitransitive
Synonyms: proctor
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To keep watch.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, intransitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: proctor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: watch, observe, follow, watch over, keep an eye on
History
Borrowed from Latin invigilātus, past participle of invigilō (“to stay awake, watch over”).
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
