spied

Meanings

• Verb

  To observe or discover (someone or something) covertly or unexpectedly.

• Verb

  To detect or notice (something) by chance.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with spied
LIED , tide , side , tide , tide , hide , ide , tide , tide , tide

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Variants

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spied , spies , spy , spying , spied on , spies on , spy on , spying on , spied out , spies out , spy out , spying out

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to spy out' or 'to explore'. The word comes from the Old French espier, meaning 'to look at, to observe'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'spy' comes from the Old French espion, which means ' observer' or 'informer'.

2. In the Harry Potter series, the 'Order of the Phoenix' is a secret organization that fights against the Dark Lord. Members of the Order are called 'Aurors', which is short for 'Auroras Sacrae', Latin for 'guardians of the light'. Aurors are tasked with investigating and preventing dark forces.

3. The term 'spy satellite' refers to a satellite used for intelligence gathering, typically through imaging or electronic surveillance.

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Related Concepts

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1. Surveillance: The act of watching or observing someone or something.

2. Espionage: The practice of obtaining secret information, typically through spying.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'spied' is often used to describe the act of observing or discovering something secretive or hidden. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Othello', Iago spies on Othello and Desdemona to fuel his jealousy.

How to Memorize "spied"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of observing or discovering something covertly or unexpectedly. Imagine yourself hiding and watching someone or something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'spied' with the act of observing or discovering something hidden or secretive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: 'S - See something hidden. P - Perceive unexpectedly. I - Investigate in secret. E - Explore covertly. D - Discover something new.'

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