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Nov 7, 2009
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Synonyms for survey

Noun

1. survey, study, examination, scrutiny
usage: a detailed critical inspection
2. sketch, survey, resume, summary
usage: short descriptive summary (of events)
3. view, survey, sight, look, looking, looking at
usage: the act of looking or seeing or observing; "he tried to get a better view of it"; "his survey of the battlefield was limited"

Verb

1. survey, appraise, analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
usage: consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
2. survey, examine, see
usage: look over in a comprehensively, inspect; "He surveyed his new classmates"
3. surveil, follow, survey
usage: keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
4. review, go over, survey, inspect
usage: hold a review (of troops)
5. survey, analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
usage: make a survey of; for statistical purposes
6. survey, calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
usage: plot a map of (land)
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