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to espy
01
to see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observation
Transitive: to espy sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
espy
3rd person singular
espies
Present participle
espying
Past simple
espied
Past participle
espied
Examples
I often espy rabbits in the field while walking my dog.
