invigilate Hear it!

invigilate definition

in·vigi·late (in vij′ə lāt′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb invigilated -·lat′ed, invigilating -·lat′·ing

Brit. to keep watch (over); esp., to monitor (students) during a written examination

Etymology: < L invigilatus, pp. of invigilare < in-, in, on + vigilare, to watch: see vigil

Related Forms:

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.
Related Discussions (1)
TopicRepliesLatest Post
Invigilate43 weeks ago

Browse Forums