What does "espied" mean?

simple past and past participle of espy

What is a synonym for "espied"?

Common synonyms include: alights, notice, observe, see, spot.

Espied

verb

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Verb

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simple past and past participle of espy form-of, participle, past

Synonyms

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alights notice observe see spot

Antonyms

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ignore miss overlook

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"As I entered my garden today about noon, I espied a little boy among my pomegranates and myrtles, some of which he had gathered; and he was holding them in his hands."

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