Invigilate (verb) (Br/Eng)
in-vij-il-ayt
Supervise candidates during an examination.
Mid 16th century (in the general sense ‘watch over, keep watch’): from Latin invigilat- ‘watched over’, from the verb invigilare, from in- ‘upon, towards’ + vigilare ‘watch’ (from vigil ‘watchful’).
Example sentences
“Every year we invigilate at this time for the exam season.”
Tripartite (adj) triy-part-iyt Divided into or consisting of three parts. Agreed by three parties. 1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin tripartītus divided into three parts, equivalent to tri- tri- +…
