'invigilate' definitions:
Definition of 'invigilate'
(from WordNet)
verb
Watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating) [syn: invigilate, proctor]
Definition of 'invigilate'
From: GCIDE
- invigilate \invigilate\ n. ([i^]n*v[i^]j"[i^]l*[=a]t) [imp. & p. p. Invigilated ([i^]n*v[i^]j"[i^]l*[=a]`t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Invigilating.] [L. invigilare to stay awake, to be vigilant.] To keep watch. [PJC]
- 2. To keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating. [British] [WordNet 1.5]