[
  {
    "word": "survey",
    "phonetics": [],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "The act of surveying; a general view.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A particular view; an examination, especially an official examination, of a particular group of items, in order to ascertain the condition, quantity, or quality.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "A survey of the stores of a ship; a survey of roads and bridges; a survey of buildings."
          },
          {
            "definition": "The operation of finding the contour, dimensions, position, or other particulars of any part of the Earth's surface.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A measured plan and description of any portion of country.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The owners of the adjoining plots had conflicting surveys."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An examination of the opinions of a group of people.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The local council conducted a survey of its residents to help it decide whether to go ahead with the roadside waste collection service."
          },
          {
            "definition": "A questionnaire or similar instrument used for examining the opinions of a group of people.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "I just filled out that survey on roadside waste pick-up."
          },
          {
            "definition": "An auction at which a farm is let for three lives.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A district for the collection of customs under a particular officer.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "prospect",
          "surveil",
          "review"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To inspect, or take a view of; to view with attention, as from a high place; to overlook",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He stood on a hill, and surveyed the surrounding country."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To examine with reference to condition, situation, value, etc.; to examine and ascertain the state of",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "It was his job to survey buildings in order to determine their value and risks."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To determine the form, extent, position, etc., of, as a tract of land, a coast, harbor, or the like, by means of linear and angular measurements, and the application of the principles of geometry and trigonometry",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "to survey land or a coast"
          },
          {
            "definition": "To examine and ascertain, as the boundaries and royalties of a manor, the tenure of the tenants, and the rent and value of the same.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To investigate the opinions, experiences, etc., of people by asking them questions; to conduct a survey; to administer a questionnaire.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
    "license": {
      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
    "sourceUrls": [
      "https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/survey"
    ]
  }
]