invigilate

Invigilate is defined as to watch, especially students taking a written exam.

(verb)

An example of invigilate is to proctor students taking the SAT.

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See invigilate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb invigilated, invigilating

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

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

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