Synonym: appraise, assess, contemplate, estimate, examine, gauge, inspect, measure, observe, peruse, rate, review, scan, scrutinize, study, view. Similar words: surveillance, curve, survivor, survival, convey, carve, serve, nerve. Meaning: [sər'veɪ /sə'] 
n. 1. a detailed critical inspection 2. short descriptive summary (of events) 3. the act of looking or seeing or observing. v. 1. consider in a comprehensive way 2. look over in a comprehensively, inspect 3. keep under surveillance 4. hold a review (of troops) 5. make a survey of; for statistical purposes 6. plot a map of (land).
n. 1. a detailed critical inspection 2. short descriptive summary (of events) 3. the act of looking or seeing or observing. v. 1. consider in a comprehensive way 2. look over in a comprehensively, inspect 3. keep under surveillance 4. hold a review (of troops) 5. make a survey of; for statistical purposes 6. plot a map of (land). 
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1, The survey revealed that the house was damp.
2, 'Nature' was the highest-ranked journal in the survey.
3, We conducted a survey of parents in the village.
4, The survey found / revealed that ...
5, The current survey will have a wider geographical spread.
6, The survey covers a representative sample of schools.
7, The survey covers a wide range of industry sectors.
8, The survey proved most informative.
9, I have an analytical approach to every survey.
10, The explorers climbed a mound to survey the land around them.
11, An Ordnance Survey grid reference gives the position of a place to within 100 metres.
12, A recent survey found/revealed/showed that 58% of people did not know where their heart is.
13, The fishermen said the company's seismic survey was frightening away fish.
14, A recent survey showed 75% of those questioned were in favour of the plan.
15, The survey showed that 32% of respondents approve, 54% disapprove and the rest are undecided.
16, The survey used a random sample of two thousand people across England and Wales.
17, The council undertook a sample survey of primary schools in the county.
18, The findings of the survey puzzle me - they're not at all what I would have expected.
19, The findings of the survey apply equally to adults and children.
20, We are conducting a survey of consumer attitudes towards organic food.
21, According to one survey, one woman in eight is infertile.
22, We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
23, A survey of 57 hospitals by Newchurch, a consultancy, reveals striking improvements.
24, The survey revealed that top earners in the country tended to be men.
25, Suggestions from the survey have been incorporated into/in the final design.
26, Our survey indicates that one in four children is bullied at school.
27, A survey of retired people has indicated that most are independent and enjoying life.
28, From the top of the hill you can survey the whole city.
29, A survey showed people were confused about what they should eat to stay healthy.
30, The mines had been closed down following a geological survey.
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