Examine

[ɪg'zæmɪn;eg-] or [ɪg'zæmɪn]

Definition

(verb.) question closely.

(verb.) observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; 'The customs agent examined the baggage'; 'I must see your passport before you can enter the country'.

Typist: Vivienne--From WordNet

Definition

(v. t.) To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question.

(v. t.) To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. [1]. Inspect, observe.[2]. Scrutinize, investigate, study, consider, canvass, inquire into, search into, look into, inquire about.[3]. Interrogate (in order to elicit truth or to test qualifications), catechise, put questions to.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Weigh, ponder, investigate, perpend, test, scrutinize, criticize, prove, study,discuss, inquire, search, {[ovvjrua-il]?}, explore, inspect

ANT:Discard, conjecture, gnew, slur, misconsider, misinvestigate

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Definition

v.t. to test: to inquire into: to question.—n. Exā′men examination.—adj. Exam′inable.—ns. Exam′inant an examiner; Exam′inate one who is examined; Examinā′tion careful search or inquiry: trial: testing of capacity of pupils also contracted to Exam.; Examinēē′ one under examination; Exam′iner Exam′inātor one who examines.—p.adj. Exam′ining that examines or is appointed to examine.

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Examples

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