proctor
verb/ˈprɒktə(r)/
/ˈprɑːktər/
(North American English) (British English invigilate)
[transitive, intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they proctor | /ˈprɒktə(r)/ /ˈprɑːktər/ |
| he / she / it proctors | /ˈprɒktəz/ /ˈprɑːktərz/ |
| past simple proctored | /ˈprɒktəd/ /ˈprɑːktərd/ |
| past participle proctored | /ˈprɒktəd/ /ˈprɑːktərd/ |
| -ing form proctoring | /ˈprɒktərɪŋ/ /ˈprɑːktərɪŋ/ |
- proctor (something) to watch people while they are taking an exam to make sure that they have everything they need, that they keep to the rules, etc.
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