proctor
To function as a proctorTo function as a proctor
» "Would you be willing to proctor this test?"
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2 senses(Canada, Philippines, US)To function as a proctor
(transitive)To manage as an attorney or agent
- watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating)
Examples
4 sentences"Would you be willing to proctor this test?"
"Would you be willing to proctor this exam?"
The proctor walked slowly up and down the aisles during the examination.
Each student had to show an ID card to the proctor before taking a seat.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English procatour, procutour, contraction of procuratour; compare prInherited from Middle English procatour, procutour, contraction of procuratour; compare proxy. Doublet of procurator and procurer.
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Forms
proctors, proctoring, proctored, proctoredSynonyms
1 synonyms- watch over (students taking an exam, to prevent cheating):invigilate
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.