to invigilate
- verb
- /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪˌleɪt/
- UK
:
supervisar
- The principal asks teachers to invigilate the students during exams to prevent any cheating.
And he said, well, we have very little money between the two universities as Pretoria and Johannesburg that invigilate one another.
- And he said, well, we have very little money between the two universities as Pretoria and Johannesburg that invigilate one another.
Examples
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Three staff members invigilated the room to ensure there was no cheating.
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She will be invigilating for the mathematics test next week.
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It is the teacher’s responsibility to invigilate during the final examinations.
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Teachers invigilate during the final exams.
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I will invigilate the math test tomorrow.
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During the final exam, a proctor will invigilate each room to ensure a fair testing environment.
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All staff members are required to invigilate during standardized tests to uphold academic integrity.
Synonyms
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2.4
To watch someone or something carefully to make sure nothing bad happens
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3.5
Watch and guide people doing tasks to keep the work correct and safe
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3.0
Look at a person or thing very carefully for a while to notice problems
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6.8
To watch students during an exam to stop cheating
To look closely at people or groups to find wrong actions
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Morphology
invigilate = invigil (semi-transparent) = in + vigil + ate
The base 'invigil' suggests overseeing, but the specific context of exam supervision is specialized.
Etymology
Invigilate comes from the Latin vigilare, which means 'to be awake' and is the same root as the English words vigil and vigilant. So to invigilate is to 'watch' students carefully during an exam to stop cheating.