surview

1 of 2

noun

sur·​view

sə(r)ˈvyü

archaic

: survey

surview

2 of 2

transitive verb

"

archaic

: to take a general or overall view of : view as a whole

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English survewe inspection, survey, from Middle French surveue, from feminine of surveu, past participle of surveer to survey

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