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Meaning of "espied" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ESPIED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ESPIED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Espied is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb espied in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ESPIED

PRESENT

Present
I espy
you espy
he/she/it espies
we espy
you espy
they espy
Present continuous
I am espying
you are espying
he/she/it is espying
we are espying
you are espying
they are espying
Present perfect
I have espied
you have espied
he/she/it has espied
we have espied
you have espied
they have espied
Present perfect continuous
I have been espying
you have been espying
he/she/it has been espying
we have been espying
you have been espying
they have been espying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I espied
you espied
he/she/it espied
we espied
you espied
they espied
Past continuous
I was espying
you were espying
he/she/it was espying
we were espying
you were espying
they were espying
Past perfect
I had espied
you had espied
he/she/it had espied
we had espied
you had espied
they had espied
Past perfect continuous
I had been espying
you had been espying
he/she/it had been espying
we had been espying
you had been espying
they had been espying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will espy
you will espy
he/she/it will espy
we will espy
you will espy
they will espy
Future continuous
I will be espying
you will be espying
he/she/it will be espying
we will be espying
you will be espying
they will be espying
Future perfect
I will have espied
you will have espied
he/she/it will have espied
we will have espied
you will have espied
they will have espied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been espying
you will have been espying
he/she/it will have been espying
we will have been espying
you will have been espying
they will have been espying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would espied
you would espied
he/she/it would espied
we would espied
you would espied
they would espied
Conditional continuous
I would be espying
you would be espying
he/she/it would be espying
we would be espying
you would be espying
they would be espying
Conditional perfect
I would have espied
you would have espied
he/she/it would have espied
we would have espied
you would have espied
they would have espied
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been espying
you would have been espying
he/she/it would have been espying
we would have been espying
you would have been espying
they would have been espying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you espy
we let´s espy
you espy
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to espy
Past participle
espied
Present Participle
espying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ESPIED

espalier
espanol
esparto
esparto grass
especial
especially
esperance
Esperantist
Esperanto
espial
espiegle
espieglerie
espier
espies
espionage
esplanade
Espoo
espousal
espouse
espouser

WORDS THAT END LIKE ESPIED

canopied
copied
enemy-occupied
occupied
owner-occupied
passepied
photocopied
pied
poppied
preoccupied
reoccupied
self-preoccupied
spied
underoccupied
unespied
unoccupied
unpreoccupied
unspied

Synonyms and antonyms of espied in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ESPIED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «espied» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of espied

Translation of «espied» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ESPIED

Find out the translation of espied to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of espied from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «espied» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无意间发现
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

espied
570 millions of speakers

English

espied
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

espied
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

espied
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

углядели
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

espied
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

espied
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aperçut
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Espied
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erspäht
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

espied
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

찾아 냈다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Katrangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

espied
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாக்கின் வாயிலே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पष्टीकरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

espied
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scorto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spostrzegany
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

углядели
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

espied
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

espied
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitgesoek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

espied
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

espied
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of espied

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ESPIED»

The term «espied» is regularly used and occupies the 81.730 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ESPIED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «espied» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «espied» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about espied

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ESPIED»

Discover the use of espied in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to espied and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
SPE/ANTEC 1996 Proceedings (Print version/ 3 volumes)
... been removed but large improvement has been espied + 2 - Fault has not been removed but the improvement has been espied 0 - Remedy is not used at all or its effect is not clear - 2 - Fault has not been removed but small improvement has ...
Spe, 1996
2
Le MORTE DARTHUR: the Book of King Arthur and of His Noble ...
HOW SIR GARETH WAS ESPIED BY THE HERALDS, AND HOW HE ESCAPED OUT OF THE FIELD UT before he was in so many colours, and now he is but in one colour; that is yellow. Now go, said King Arthur unto divers heralds, and ride  ...
Thomas Malory, 2009
3
Out of the Box and onto Wall Street: Unorthodox Insights on ...
ho espied the beggar's leap, and who now takes the last hurrah? I think it can be said with some polite certainty that the European bank stress tests were “light.” One could use other words, of course, and perhaps pinpoint the situation in a ...
Mark Grant, 2011
4
Library of American history: a reprint of standard works, ...
This morning the wind northeast, soon after south and south-west, we set sail with our vessels from Black point, for Portland, but on the east side of cape Elizabeth, we espied John Paine (who was sent out a scout) who brought word the way ...
Samuel Lorenzo Knapp, 1839
5
Le Morte D'Arthur
Then when Sadok wist how Sir Tristram was missed, and anon espied that he was put in prison by King Mark and the traitors of Magouns, then Sadok and two of his cousins laid them in an embushment, fast by the Castle of Tintagil, in arms.
Thomas Malory, 2008
6
Le Morte D'Arthur (Illustrated)
How Sir Gareth was espied by the heralds, and how he escaped out of the field. BUTbeforehe was inso many colours,and now he is but in one colour; that is yellow. Now go, said King Arthur unto divers heralds, and ride about him, and espy ...
Sir Thomas Malory, 2014
7
Le Morte Darthur - King Arthur - Color Illustrated Edition: ...
Then when Sadok wist how Sir Tristram was missed, and anon espied that he was put in prison by King Mark and the traitors of Magouns, then Sadok and two of his cousins laid them in an ambushment, fast by the Castle of Tintagil, in arms.
Sir Thomas Malory, 2013
8
A Collection of Voyages and Travels, Consisting of Authentic ...
... could not come together. But, the Paljgrave, Dolphin, and Lion, coming out of Europe, and we had many sick men in these three ships, and falling on the coast of India, between Baffine and Dabull, in the morning at the sun-rising we espied ...
9
Memoirs of the life of John Lindesay Earl of Cranfurd
... to proceed no further upon their territories : but, to their general satisfaction, they found it to be the Ruffian avant-guard, who came down as soon as they. ,. espied. espied the retinue, which they disarmed, and conducted themCHAp* as. 126.
Richard Rolt, 1753
10
Churchianity Lite
SPIDER. ESPIED. Nature sets the stage: a newly rising sun, an opening in the leaves, my tilted neck, a spider's web - and there my eyes are caught. Less than a foot across, somehow anchored on the limbs fifteen feet above the ground; ruled  ...
Douglas C. Vest, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ESPIED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term espied is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to disguise a grow bag
At GROW London (the two-year-old garden show held on Hampstead Heath) I espied the ingenious Grow Bag Frame (British made, using ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Between the Alzette and Pétrusse Valleys in Luxembourg
In one area we espied a beautiful manicured garden, with wooden benches, inviting visitors to sit awhile. The Gëlle Fra obelisk (the Monument ... «GMA News, Jul 15»
3
A Unique Journey—a Spiritual Voyage and a Quest for Freedom
239) Though she was espied on, denied right of movement, her phone was tapped, and she was under surveillance, this section encapsu-lates ... «Mainstream, Jul 15»
4
The Dividends of Defection
... by the limited political options they saw in their party, compared with a virgin soil of opportunities they espied on the other side of the hill. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
10 Reasons Why Sunny Leone Has Taken Over Mallika Sherawat's …
Virgin claims: Mallika has never been seen in a relationship never espied having a cosy dinner with a male friend. A distinct element of ... «SKJ Bollywood News, Jul 15»
6
COCKTALES | SSS chief U-turns, defends 'excessive' GMA-era …
Lakas-CMD president Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Lakas-CMD co-chairman Danilo Suarez were espied being ushered into a City Club ... «InterAksyon, Jul 15»
7
A couple gets engaged on the Eiffel Tower, and the Internet is asked …
This was Jen Hurd Bohn's experience when she espied two young lovers atop the Eiffel Tower, who seemed to feel they were on top of the ... «CNET, Jul 15»
8
Cayman, today: No country is an island
Christopher Columbus himself didn't pause too long when he espied the Sister Islands in 1503, and it wasn't until the next century that people ... «Cayman Compass, Jul 15»
9
Mad Max Shops at Lakewood Whole Foods
They need a new category for this truck, which I espied yesterday at the Lakewood store. This dude — and I assume it's a dude — is committed ... «D Magazine, Jun 15»
10
Stop cruelty to dogs
One morning, Amora espied the two from a distance and saw the smaller Chilokoi literally teaching the hulking Golda how to ascend and ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Espied [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/espied>. Apr 2024 ».
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