invigilate
[ in-vij-uh-leyt ]
/ ɪnˈvɪdʒ əˌleɪt /
verb (used without object), in·vig·i·lat·ed, in·vig·i·lat·ing.
to keep watch.
British.
to keep watch over students at an examination.
Origin of invigilate
OTHER WORDS FROM invigilate
in·vig·i·la·tion, noun in·vig·i·la·tor, nounWords nearby invigilate
investment trust,
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invincible,
invincible armada,
inviolable
Example sentences from the Web for invigilate
A judicial inquiry, however, has power to gather evidence, to summon the trio, and invigilate them properly and professionally.
British Dictionary definitions for invigilate
invigilate
/ (ɪnˈvɪdʒɪˌleɪt) /
verb (intr)
British
to watch examination candidates, esp to prevent cheating
US word: proctor
archaic
to keep watch
Derived forms of invigilate
invigilation, noun invigilator, nounWord Origin for invigilate
C16: from Latin
invigilāre to watch over, from
in- ² +
vigilāre to keep watch; see
vigil