surveyed
Pronunciation: [sərˈveɪd]
Context: “research”
(verb) to look at or examine something carefully to gather information. When you survey, you want to understand the area or the people better, like looking around a park or asking people their opinions.
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The scientist surveyed the entire area to understand the wildlife.
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He didn't survey the place before deciding where to build the house.
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Did the team survey the neighborhood before starting their project?
Context: “education”
(verb) to ask a group of people their thoughts or opinions about something. It’s like when a student surveys their classmates to find out what game they want to play during recess.
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She surveyed her friends to find out which movie they wanted to watch.
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He forgot to survey the class, so he didn't know what everyone liked.
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What kind of questions do you plan to survey about the new school lunch menu?
Context: “construction”
(verb) to measure and map out a piece of land. This is important for builders to know where to place things, like houses or roads.
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The engineers surveyed the land before starting the building project.
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They didn’t survey the site, which caused issues with the construction.
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Have the workers surveyed the land for the new playground yet?