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survey
English
Etymology
From Middle English surveyen, from Old French sourveoir, surveer (“to oversee”), from sour-, sur- (“over”) + veoir, veeir (“to see”), from Latin videre. See sur- and vision.
Pronunciation
- (noun):
- (UK) IPA(key): /?s??ve?/, (obsolete) /s??ve?/
- (US) enPR: sûr?v?, IPA(key): /?s?ve?/, (obsolete) /s??ve?/
- The noun was formerly accented on the last syllable, like the verb.
- Rhymes: -??(?)ve?
- (verb):
- (UK) IPA(key): /s??ve?/
- (US) enPR: s?r-v??, IPA(key): /s??ve?/
- Rhymes: -e?
Noun
survey (plural surveys)
- The act of surveying; a general view.
- 1642, John Denham, Cooper's Hill
- Under his proud survey the city lies.
- 1642, John Denham, Cooper's Hill
- A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.
- The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.
- A measured plan and description of any portion of country.
- An examination of the opinions of a group of people.
- A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.
- (historical) An auction at which a farm is let for three lives.
- (US) A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.
Synonyms
- (act of surveying): prospect, surveil
- (particular view): review
Derived terms
- Ordnance Survey
- trigonometric survey
Translations
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
- To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
- To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of
- 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 examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.
- 1713, Giles Jacob, The Complete Court-keeper: Or, Land-steward's Assistant
- all the Tenants Leases and Copies are surveyed
- 1713, 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.
Derived terms
- king of all one surveys
- surveying
- surveyal
- surveyance
- surveyee
- surveyor
Translations
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behold
English
Etymology
From Middle English beholden, from Old English behealdan (“to hold, have, occupy, possess, guard, preserve, contain, belong, keep, observe, consider, behold, look at, gaze on, see, signify, avail, effect, take care, beware, be cautious, restrain, act, behave”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihaldan? (“to hold with, keep”), equivalent to be- +? hold. Cognate with Saterland Frisian behoolde (“to keep”), Dutch behouden (“to keep, restrain, preserve”), German behalten (“to keep, restrain, remember”), Danish and Norwegian beholde (“to keep”) and Swedish behålla (“to keep”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /b??h??ld/
- (General American) IPA(key): /b??ho?ld/
Verb
behold (third-person singular simple present beholds, present participle beholding, simple past beheld, past participle beheld or (rare) beholden)
- (transitive) To see or look at, esp. appreciatively; to descry, look upon.
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Supplemental Nights to the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 532:
- […] Alaeddin ate and drank and was cheered and after he had rested and had recovered spirits he cried, "Ah, O my mother, I have a sore grievance against thee for leaving me to that accursed wight who strave to compass my destruction and designed to take my life. Know that I beheld Death with mine own eyes at the hand of this damned wretch, whom thou didst certify to be my uncle; […]
- 1885, Richard F. Burton, The Supplemental Nights to the Thousand Nights and a Night, Night 532:
- (intransitive) To look.
- (transitive) To contemplate.
Usage notes
Rarely used in informal speech. The past participle beholden now has a meaning detached from the other forms of the word.
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:look
Derived terms
- beholder
- eye of the beholder
Translations
Interjection
behold
- look, a call of attention to something
- lo!
Synonyms
- See Thesaurus:lo
Translations
References
- behold in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- behold in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [b?e?h?l?]
Etymology 1
From Middle Low German beholt, behalt, from the verb beholden; see also Danish beholde.
Noun
behold c (uninflected)
- (archaic) haven, refuge
- in the phrases i behold (“intact”) and i god behold (“safe”)
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
behold
- imperative of beholde
Norwegian Bokmål
Verb
behold
- imperative of beholde
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