invigilate

invigilate
UK [ɪnˈvɪdʒəleɪt] / US [ɪnˈvɪdʒɪˌleɪt] verb [intransitive/transitive]
Word forms "invigilate":
present tense I/you/we/they invigilate he/she/it invigilates present participle invigilating past tense invigilated past participle invigilated British
to watch students who are taking an examination in order to make sure that they do not cheat. Someone who does this is called an invigilator.

Derived word:
invigilation
UK [ɪnˌvɪdʒəˈleɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ɪnˌvɪdʒɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n] noun uncountable

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  • invigilate — n. ([i^]n*v[i^]j [i^]l*[=a]t) [imp. & p. p. {Invigilated} ([i^]n*v[i^]j [i^]l*[=a] t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Invigilating}.] [L. invigilare to stay awake, to be vigilant.] To keep watch. [PJC] 2. To keep watch over examination candidates to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • invigilate — index police Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • invigilate — (v.) 1550s, from L. invigilatus, pp. of invigilare watch over, be watchful, be devoted, from in in (see IN (Cf. in ) (2)) + vigilare (see VIGIL (Cf. vigil)). Especially in reference to student exams. Related: Invigilated; invigilating …   Etymology dictionary

  • invigilate — ► VERB Brit. ▪ supervise candidates during an examination. DERIVATIVES invigilation noun invigilator noun. ORIGIN Latin invigilare watch over …   English terms dictionary

  • invigilate — [in vij′ə lāt΄] vi., vt. invigilated, invigilating [< L invigilatus, pp. of invigilare < in , in, on + vigilare, to watch: see VIGIL] Brit. to keep watch (over); esp., to monitor (students) during a written examination invigilation n.… …   English World dictionary

  • invigilate — verb Invigilate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑exam …   Collocations dictionary

  • invigilate — verb ( lated; lating) Etymology: Latin invigilatus, past participle of invigilare to stay awake, be watchful, from in + vigilare to stay awake more at vigilant Date: 1553 intransitive verb to keep watch; especially British to supervise students… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • invigilate — invigilation, n. invigilator, n. /in vij euh layt /, v.i., invigilated, invigilating. 1. to keep watch. 2. Brit. to keep watch over students at an examination. [1545 55; < L invigilatus (ptp. of invigilare to keep watch, stay up late), equiv. to… …   Universalium

  • invigilate — verb To oversee a test or exam. Professor Burns will be invigilating over the final examinations to ensure that the students do not cheat …   Wiktionary

  • invigilate — in|vi|gi|late [ınˈvıdʒıleıt] v [I and T] BrE [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: invigilare to watch, be awake in , from vigil; VIGIL] to watch people who are taking an examination and make sure that they do not cheat American Equivalent: proctor… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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