invigilate
verb [I or T] /ɪnˈvɪdʒ.ɪ.leɪt/ UK (US proctor)Definition
› to watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat: Miss Jekyll will be invigilating (your chemistry exam) today.Exams, tests and exercises invigilator /-leɪ.tər/
/-leɪ.t̬ɚ/ noun [C] › a person whose job is to watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat: If you need more paper, please ask the invigilator.Exams, tests and exercises
/-leɪ.t̬ɚ/ noun [C] › a person whose job is to watch people taking an exam in order to check that they do not cheat: If you need more paper, please ask the invigilator.Exams, tests and exercises(Definition of invigilate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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