EGAVE

espy

About 0.12 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. verb To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
    to espy land to espy a man in a crowd
  2. verb To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
    to espy land to espy a man in a crowd
  3. verb To see (someone or something) without foreplanning or unexpectedly.
  4. verb To observe (someone or something) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for. To become aware of (a fact, information, etc.).
  5. verb To observe (someone or something) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for.
  6. verb To become aware of (a fact, information, etc.).
  7. verb To observe as a spy, to spy; also, to examine or observe carefully; or to look out or watch.
  8. noun An act of finding out or observing by spying or looking; an espial or espying. A scout or spy.

Similar words

descry spy spot observe discover notice perceive sight glimpse bespy

Often followed by

the a and was in them to him file

Word family

espied espies espying

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