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invigilate

verb

  1. to keep watch; especially, British: to supervise students at an examination
  2. to supervise, monitor
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɪnˈvɪdʒɪleɪt/ / /ɪnˈvɪdʒəleɪt/

verb

Etymology: Borrowed from Latin invigilātus, past participle of invigilō (“to stay awake, watch over”).

  1. To oversee a test or exam.

    Professor Burns will be invigilating over the final examinations to ensure that the students do not cheat.

  2. To keep watch.