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Synonyms for surveil

Most common

follow twig

All synonyms

Verb

1. Follow

follow, survey

Other

twig

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To keep someone or something under surveillance.

    The plaintiff also stresses that the store as a whole, and the customer exits especially, were closely surveilled.

Related words

Other spellings
surveille

Forms

Past participle
surveiled
e.g. surveiled → followed, surveyed, twigged…

Example sentences

  • follow Some pupils find it difficult to follow the rules.
  • twig I'd rather not show my twig and berries to the world.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
surveilsteady
followrising
twigsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
twig1
6 letters
follow2, survey2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (follow2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
surveiller
Català
vigilar