invigilate
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin invigilātus, past participle of invigilō (“to stay awake, watch over”).
Pronunciation
editVerb
editinvigilate (third-person singular simple present invigilates, present participle invigilating, simple past and past participle invigilated)
- (UK, Canada, transitive, intransitive) To oversee a test or exam.
- Synonym: (Canada, US) proctor
- Professor Burns will be invigilating over the final examinations to ensure that the students do not cheat.
- (archaic, intransitive) To keep watch.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editoversee an exam
See also
editLatin
editVerb
editinvigilāte
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