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invigilator

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in·vig·i·late

   [in-vij-uh-leyt]
–verb (used without object),-lat·ed, -lat·ing.
1.
to keep watch.
2.
British. to keep watch over students at an examination.
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Origin:
1545–55; < L invigilātus (ptp. of invigilāre to keep watch, stay up late), equiv. to in- in-2 + vigilā- (s. of vigilāre to watch; see vigil) + -tus ptp. suffix

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in·vig·i·la·tion, noun
in·vig·i·la·tor, noun
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invigilate (ɪnˈvɪdʒɪˌleɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  (Brit) US word: proctor to watch examination candidates, esp to prevent cheating
2.  archaic to keep watch
 
[C16: from Latin invigilāre to watch over, from in-² + vigilāre to keep watch; see vigil]
 
invigi'lation
 
—n
 
in'vigilator
 
—n

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