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espy v

(transitive) To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot. To see (someone or something) without foreplanning or unexpectedly. (obsolete) To observe (someone) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for. To become aware of (a fact, information, etc.). (intransitive, archaic) To observe as a spy, to spy; also, to examine or observe carefully; or to look out or watch. espy n (obsolete) (countable) An act of finding out or observing by spying or looking; an espial or espying. A scout or spy. (uncountable) The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means; espionage.

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