--- title: S — The English dictionary with trees and pragmatics · page 120 description: The 2316 words of the English dictionary under S, every meaning for a pupil and every example with its dependency tree and pragmatics. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/120/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/) / S # S — The English dictionary · page 120 [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/A/) · [B](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/B/) · [C](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/C/) · [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/D/) · 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*Everyday, meaning 1:* A surgeon is a doctor who does operations, cutting into the body to repair or remove parts.[↗](../../surgeon/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A tree surgeon is a person who cuts and looks after trees.[↗](../../surgeon/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The surgeon fixed my broken arm.[↗](../../surgeon/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A heart surgeon operates on people's hearts.[↗](../../surgeon/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Surgeons scrub their hands before every operation.[↗](../../surgeon/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The tree surgeon cut the dead branches.[↗](../../surgeon/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · My aunt is training to be a surgeon.[↗](../../surgeon/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The surgeon did 3 operations a day for 5 days, 15 in all.[↗](../../surgeon/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · «It's not brain surgery» means it's not very hard.[↗](../../surgeon/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · It was too late; a surgeon had been sent for to open a vein in her arm, but the poor woman was dead.[↗](../../surgeon/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **surgery** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Medical treatment in which a doctor cuts into the body to repair or remove something; an operation.[↗](../../surgery/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (UK, Ireland, Australia) A place where you go to see a doctor or dentist; a doctor's office.[↗](../../surgery/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (UK) The time when a doctor sees patients.[↗](../../surgery/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* (UK) A time when a politician meets local people to hear their problems.[↗](../../surgery/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Grandpa had surgery on his knee.[↗](../../surgery/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog needed surgery after the accident.[↗](../../surgery/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · I went to the doctor's surgery with a cough.[↗](../../surgery/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Surgery hours are from 8 till 6.[↗](../../surgery/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The surgeon carried out the surgery carefully.[↗](../../surgery/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Heart surgery can save lives.[↗](../../surgery/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Great Claus got so frightened that he rushed out of the surgery, jumped into the cart, whipped up his horses, and drove home quickly.[↗](../../surgery/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **surgical** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surgical means to do with surgery, the work of doctors who operate on the body.[↗](../../surgical/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Surgical means very exact and careful, as if done by a surgeon.[↗](../../surgical/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The nurse wore surgical gloves.[↗](../../surgical/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Surgical masks stop germs from spreading.[↗](../../surgical/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The doctor used a surgical knife called a scalpel.[↗](../../surgical/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma needs a small surgical operation on her knee.[↗](../../surgical/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The tools were kept in a surgical tray.[↗](../../surgical/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · She cut the paper shapes with surgical precision.[↗](../../surgical/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Surgical instruments must be very clean.[↗](../../surgical/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **surgically** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surgically means by an operation done by a surgeon: «The tumour was surgically removed».[↗](../../surgically/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Surgically can mean very precisely and carefully, like a surgeon: «surgically precise».[↗](../../surgically/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The doctor surgically removed her appendix.[↗](../../surgically/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His broken knee was surgically repaired.[↗](../../surgically/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The vet surgically removed a sock from the dog's stomach.[↗](../../surgically/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The pass was surgically accurate.[↗](../../surgically/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some problems can be treated with medicine instead of surgically.[↗](../../surgically/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The splinter was too deep, so it was removed surgically.[↗](../../surgically/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **surmise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To surmise is to guess something from clues, without being sure.[↗](../../surmise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A surmise is a guess of this kind.[↗](../../surmise/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") (formal, old use).[↗](../../surmise/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* I can only surmise why the door was locked.[↗](../../surmise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · I surmise that the stranger is lost.[↗](../../surmise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Her surmise turned out to be right.[↗](../../surmise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It was no more than a surmise.[↗](../../surmise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") **surmount** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To surmount is to get over or climb over something hard.[↗](../../surmount/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To surmount is to overcome a problem or difficulty.[↗](../../surmount/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") (formal, old use).[↗](../../surmount/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The horse tried to surmount the wall.[↗](../../surmount/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She surmounted her fear of the dark.[↗](../../surmount/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · They surmounted every problem on the way.[↗](../../surmount/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **surmounted** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surmounted means got over or overcome.[↗](../../surmounted/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Surmounted by means having something placed on top, such as a crown on a tower.[↗](../../surmounted/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The hill was surmounted by a tall tower.[↗](../../surmounted/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · His hat was surmounted by a red feather.[↗](../../surmounted/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The gate was surmounted with stone birds.[↗](../../surmounted/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") **surname** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A surname is your family name, the name you share with your family, which usually comes last in English names (in «Tom Smith», «Smith» is the surname).[↗](../../surname/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Write your first name and your surname on the sheet.[↗](../../surname/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · My surname is Murphy, like my dad's.[↗](../../surname/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The register is in order of surname.[↗](../../surname/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · «Baker» is a surname that came from a job.[↗](../../surname/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people change their surname when they get married.[↗](../../surname/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't put your surname on public posts online.[↗](../../surname/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Her surname is hard to spell, so she spells it out.[↗](../../surname/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In Chinese names, the surname comes first.[↗](../../surname/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · "Oh, they're the surnames of some of the star families.[↗](../../surname/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · For the sake of Jacob My servant, and Israel Mine elect, I have called thee by thy name, I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known Me.[↗](../../surname/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.45.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../surname/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") · One shall say: 'I am the LORD'S'; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.[↗](../../surname/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets ISA.44.5, JPS 1917)[↗](../../surname/#x11 "tree and pragmatics") **surpass** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* (formal) To surpass is to be better or greater than someone or something: she surpassed her own best score.[↗](../../surpass/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* (formal) To surpass is to go beyond what was expected or hoped: the result surpassed our hopes.[↗](../../surpass/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Her score surpassed everyone else's in the class.[↗](../../surpass/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The tower surpassed all the other buildings in height.[↗](../../surpass/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The school fair surpassed our hopes and raised lots of money.[↗](../../surpass/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · He surpassed his personal best in the 100 metres.[↗](../../surpass/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The film surpassed all the others in ticket sales.[↗](../../surpass/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · If the class raises 300 pounds, it will surpass its goal of 250.[↗](../../surpass/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · No one could surpass him in depth of feeling or in readiness of intellect.[↗](../../surpass/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was surpassing, stood before thee; and the appearance thereof was terrible.[↗](../../surpass/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.2.31, JPS 1917)[↗](../../surpass/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and surpassing wisdom is found in thee.[↗](../../surpass/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.5.14, JPS 1917)[↗](../../surpass/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the presidents and the satraps, because a surpassing spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.[↗](../../surpass/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings DAN.6.4, JPS 1917)[↗](../../surpass/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **surplus** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A surplus is an amount that is more than what is needed, an extra amount left over.[↗](../../surplus/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Surplus means extra, not needed: «surplus food».[↗](../../surplus/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A budget surplus is when more money comes in than goes out.[↗](../../surplus/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The farm grew 500 kg of wheat and needed 350 kg, so there is a surplus.[↗](../../surplus/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · What is the surplus if 40 chairs are needed and there are 52?[↗](../../surplus/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The shop sold its surplus apples cheaply.[↗](../../surplus/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The surplus was 30 litres.[↗](../../surplus/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The school gave its surplus books to a library.[↗](../../surplus/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · A surplus of rain made the crops grow well.[↗](../../surplus/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The club had a surplus of 20 dollars after the trip.[↗](../../surplus/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Farmers traded their surplus grain for tools.[↗](../../surplus/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") **surprise** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A surprise is something you did not expect, such as a present or a sudden event.[↗](../../surprise/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Surprise is the feeling you have when something unexpected happens.[↗](../../surprise/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* To surprise someone means to do something they did not expect, often to make them happy.[↗](../../surprise/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 4:* A surprise party or gift is kept secret until the moment it is given.[↗](../../surprise/#m4 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* What a lovely surprise\![↗](../../surprise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") Thank you for the flowers.[↗](../../surprise/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We are planning a surprise party for Mum's birthday.[↗](../../surprise/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · To my surprise, the little seed grew into a huge sunflower.[↗](../../surprise/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The snow in spring took everyone by surprise.[↗](../../surprise/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Grandma surprised us by coming to visit without telling anyone.[↗](../../surprise/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · I was surprised to see a hedgehog in the garden.[↗](../../surprise/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The result of the experiment was surprising, so we tested it again.[↗](../../surprise/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Don't jump out to surprise someone on the stairs; they might fall.[↗](../../surprise/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Jack uttered a cry of surprise.[↗](../../surprise/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **surprisingly** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* In a way that is surprising or not expected.[↗](../../surprisingly/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Used to say that a fact is not what people would expect: «surprisingly, it was free».[↗](../../surprisingly/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The test was surprisingly easy.[↗](../../surprisingly/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Surprisingly, the tortoise won the race.[↗](../../surprisingly/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The little girl was surprisingly strong.[↗](../../surprisingly/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Not surprisingly, everyone was tired after the long trip.[↗](../../surprisingly/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The heavy box floated surprisingly well.[↗](../../surprisingly/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Surprisingly, the cheaper toy lasted longer.[↗](../../surprisingly/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The water was surprisingly warm.[↗](../../surprisingly/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **surrender** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To surrender is to stop fighting and admit you are beaten.[↗](../../surrender/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To surrender something is to give it up or hand it over, often because you are made to.[↗](../../surrender/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (formal) Surrender is the act of giving up or handing over.[↗](../../surrender/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The army surrendered at last.[↗](../../surrender/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · "I surrender!" laughed Dad in the pillow fight.[↗](../../surrender/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Please surrender your phones before the exam.[↗](../../surrender/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · They waved a white flag to show surrender.[↗](../../surrender/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The thief surrendered to the police.[↗](../../surrender/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · He would not surrender his seat to anyone.[↗](../../surrender/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · She surrendered to sleep after the long day.[↗](../../surrender/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle surrendered after a long siege.[↗](../../surrender/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Surrender at once, and I will take you with me.[↗](../../surrender/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · How shall I surrender thee, Israel?[↗](../../surrender/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets HOS.11.8, JPS 1917)[↗](../../surrender/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") **surrendered** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* gave up in a fight or war and stopped fighting.[↗](../../surrendered/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* handed something over, often because you must ("surrendered his passport").[↗](../../surrendered/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* (euphemism, official) of a pet: given up by its owner to an animal shelter.[↗](../../surrendered/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The army surrendered at dawn.[↗](../../surrendered/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The dog was surrendered to the shelter when its owner moved.[↗](../../surrendered/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · He surrendered his phone to the teacher.[↗](../../surrendered/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Many rabbits are surrendered after the holidays.[↗](../../surrendered/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The robber surrendered to the police.[↗](../../surrendered/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The shelter takes in surrendered cats.[↗](../../surrendered/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Then the bird surrendered at once, and begged to be taken into Momotaro’s company.[↗](../../surrendered/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **surrey** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surrey (with a capital S) is a county in the south-east of England, next to London.[↗](../../surrey/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* A surrey is an old-fashioned light, four-wheeled carriage pulled by a horse, with two seats and sometimes a fringed roof (mostly American).[↗](../../surrey/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* My cousins live in Surrey, near London.[↗](../../surrey/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · Surrey is a county in the south-east of England.[↗](../../surrey/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We drove through the green hills of Surrey.[↗](../../surrey/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · In the old story, the family rode to town in a surrey.[↗](../../surrey/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The surrey had two seats and a fringed roof.[↗](../../surrey/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Surrey has many towns and villages.[↗](../../surrey/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **surround** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* To surround something is to be all around it on every side.[↗](../../surround/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To surround someone is to move so you are all around them, like a crowd or soldiers.[↗](../../surround/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A surround is a border or frame around something, like a fireplace surround.[↗](../../surround/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Water surrounds the island on all sides.[↗](../../surround/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · A fence surrounds the school field.[↗](../../surround/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · The fans surrounded the footballer for autographs.[↗](../../surround/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · Trees surround our house.[↗](../../surround/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Draw a border to surround the picture.[↗](../../surround/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The wolves began to surround the campfire.[↗](../../surround/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Mountains surround the little village.[↗](../../surround/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · These children rush out in swarms, and surround travellers, whether on foot or in carriages.[↗](../../surround/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · is a green line that surrounds the whole universe, and chaos (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))[↗](../../surround/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **surrounded** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surrounded is the past of surround: was or were all around something.[↗](../../surrounded/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* As an adjective, «surrounded by» means having things or people all around you.[↗](../../surrounded/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* An island is land surrounded by water.[↗](../../surrounded/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The castle was surrounded by a deep moat.[↗](../../surrounded/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · We were surrounded by sheep in the field.[↗](../../surrounded/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The police surrounded the building.[↗](../../surrounded/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · She sat surrounded by books in the library.[↗](../../surrounded/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The house is surrounded by tall trees.[↗](../../surrounded/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Surrounded by friends, he blew out the candles.[↗](../../surrounded/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · Here the god himself reposes, surrounded by innumerable forms.[↗](../../surrounded/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · The cords of Sheol surrounded me; the snares of Death confronted me.[↗](../../surrounded/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") (Prophets 2SA.22.6, JPS 1917)[↗](../../surrounded/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **surroundings** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Your surroundings are everything around you: the place you are in and the things and conditions near you.[↗](../../surroundings/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* Take your headphones off and notice your surroundings.[↗](../../surroundings/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The chameleon changes colour to match its surroundings.[↗](../../surroundings/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · It took the puppy a while to get used to its new surroundings.[↗](../../surroundings/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The hotel is in beautiful surroundings by a lake.[↗](../../surroundings/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Stay alert to your surroundings when you are out alone.[↗](../../surroundings/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · The animals live in their natural surroundings, not in cages.[↗](../../surroundings/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · Look at your surroundings and find a landmark if you get lost.[↗](../../surroundings/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · In science we studied how plants react to their surroundings.[↗](../../surroundings/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · I hastily surveyed my surroundings, and saw that I was safe from all pursuit from the town.[↗](../../surroundings/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") **surtitle** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surtitles are words shown on a screen above the stage at an opera or play, giving a translation of what is being sung or said in another language, or the words for people who cannot hear well.[↗](../../surtitle/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The opera was in Italian, but there were English surtitles.[↗](../../surtitle/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · We read the surtitles above the stage.[↗](../../surtitle/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Surtitles help deaf audience members follow the play.[↗](../../surtitle/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · It was hard to watch the singers and read the surtitles at the same time.[↗](../../surtitle/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · The theatre shows surtitles on a long screen.[↗](../../surtitle/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Without the surtitles, I would not have understood the story.[↗](../../surtitle/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") **surveillance** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* Surveillance is carefully watching a person, place or activity, often secretly, to check for crime or danger or to collect information.[↗](../../surveillance/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* Surveillance can mean the cameras and equipment used for watching, such as CCTV.[↗](../../surveillance/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* The shop has surveillance cameras near the door.[↗](../../surveillance/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · The police kept the house under surveillance.[↗](../../surveillance/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · Spies use surveillance to gather secrets.[↗](../../surveillance/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · There is a lot of CCTV surveillance in big cities.[↗](../../surveillance/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Doctors use surveillance to spot new flu outbreaks.[↗](../../surveillance/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · Some people worry that too much surveillance harms privacy.[↗](../../surveillance/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The bird watchers' surveillance of the nest lasted weeks.[↗](../../surveillance/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") **survey** — *Everyday, meaning 1:* A survey is when you ask many people the same questions to find out what they think or do.[↗](../../survey/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") To survey people is to ask them.[↗](../../survey/#m1 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 2:* To survey a place is to look at it carefully, or to measure land to make a map.[↗](../../survey/#m2 "tree and pragmatics") *Everyday, meaning 3:* A survey is also a careful look over something.[↗](../../survey/#m3 "tree and pragmatics") *Example:* In a survey of 30 students, 12 liked apples best.[↗](../../survey/#x1 "tree and pragmatics") · She surveyed 50 people about their pets.[↗](../../survey/#x2 "tree and pragmatics") · How many more chose red than blue in the survey?[↗](../../survey/#x3 "tree and pragmatics") · The survey shows 8 students walk to school.[↗](../../survey/#x4 "tree and pragmatics") · Our class did a survey of favourite fruits.[↗](../../survey/#x5 "tree and pragmatics") · We made a bar chart of the survey results.[↗](../../survey/#x6 "tree and pragmatics") · The farmer surveyed the damage after the storm.[↗](../../survey/#x7 "tree and pragmatics") · The team surveyed the land to draw a map.[↗](../../survey/#x8 "tree and pragmatics") · Through the gap near which they stood they could with ease survey the whole of the large hall.[↗](../../survey/#x9 "tree and pragmatics") · Hast thou surveyed unto the breadths of the earth?[↗](../../survey/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") (Writings JOB.38.18, JPS 1917)[↗](../../survey/#x10 "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/) … [119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/119/) **120** [121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/121/) … [127](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/127/) - ← previous: [page 119](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/119/) - next →: [page 121](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/S/page/121/) - ↑ back to [The English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/english/)