interviewed
UK[ˈɪn.tə.vjuːd]US[ˈɪn.t̬ɚ.vjuːd]
v
To ask someone questions in a formal meeting, especially to assess their suitability for a job or to get information for a report.
v
To talk to someone and ask them questions, especially for a newspaper article, television programme, or radio broadcast.
Morpheme Breakdown
inter
view
ed
inter
between
view
see
ed
past tense suffix
Etymology
The word 'interview' is a 16th-century borrowing from Middle French entrevue, itself a noun derived from s'entrevoir meaning "to see each other, to meet". This French term is a compound of the Latin prefix inter- ("between") and the verb voir ("to see"), from Latin vidēre. The literal sense of "a mutual sight of, a meeting face to face" evolved to specifically denote a formal meeting for conversation, especially one designed for obtaining information or assessing a candidate. The addition of the suffix '-ed' follows standard English conjugation rules to form the simple past tense and past participle, indicating the action has been completed.
Analysis
Structure: inter (between) + view (see) + ed (past tense suffix)
- inter: Latin origin, meaning "between, among". A prefix indicating reciprocal action or location.
- view: From Anglo-French/Old French veue, voir (to see), from Latin vidēre (to see). Functions as the core root.
- ed: Old English origin, a suffix indicating the past tense and past participle of regular verbs.
Examples
She was interviewed for the managerial position last week.
The journalist interviewed several witnesses to the event.
All applicants will be interviewed before a final decision is made.