"spy out" meaning in All languages combined

See spy out on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: spies out [present, singular, third-person], spying out [participle, present], spied out [participle, past], spied out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} spy out (third-person singular simple present spies out, present participle spying out, simple past and past participle spied out)
  1. (transitive) To sight or discover by spying. Tags: transitive

Inflected forms

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        "To sight or discover by spying."
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        "(transitive) To sight or discover by spying."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To sight or discover by spying."
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