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spy
verb
-
spy
,
spying
,
spies
,
spied
to
watch
or
listen
to
someone
or
something
secretly
in
order
to
get
information
•
The
detective
decided
to
spy on
the
suspect's
apartment
from
across
the
street
.
The
detective
decided
to
spy on
the
suspect's
apartment
from
across
the
street
.
•
She
spied
through
the
keyhole
to
see
what
the
children
were
doing
.
She
spied
through
the
keyhole
to
see
what
the
children
were
doing
.
Derived
from
Middle
English
“
spien
”,
from
Old
French
“
espier
”.
verb
-
spy
,
spying
,
spies
,
spied
to
notice
or
catch
sight
of
something
or
someone
suddenly
•
From
the
hilltop
,
he
spied
the
distant
sails
of
a
ship
.
From
the
hilltop
,
he
spied
the
distant
sails
of
a
ship
.
•
I
quickly
spied
a
shortcut
through
the
forest
path
.
I
quickly
spied
a
shortcut
through
the
forest
path
.
Archaic
sense
preserved
from
Old
French
“
espier
”
meaning
‘
catch
sight
of
’.
