Meaning & use
Surveille
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To keep watch over someone or something closely, especially to gather information or detect wrongdoing.
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The agency was authorized to surveille the suspect's communications.
Wildlife researchers used drones to surveille the herd without disturbing it.
A note on using this word
A back-formation from 'surveillance,' considered informal or non-standard by some style guides, which prefer 'keep under surveillance.'
Words with a similar meaning
monitorwatch
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