examine

examine
Synonyms and related words:
air, analyze, appraise, archetype, asleep, assess, autopsy, beau ideal, bone, canvass, case, case history, case in point, catechize, check, check out, check over, check up, check up on, cold, comment upon, con, consider, contemplate, controvert, cross-examine, dead, deal with, debate, deceased, defunct, deliberate, deliberate upon, departed, dig, discourse about, discuss, drill, elucubrate, example, exanimate, exchange views, exemplar, explore, extinct, eye, give an examination, give the eye, give the once-over, go into, go over, grill, grind, handle, hard look, ideal, illustration, inanimate, inquire into, inspect, interrogate, interview, investigate, knock around, late, leer, leer at, lifeless, look at, look into, look over, lucubrate, mirror, model, monitor, observe, ogle, ogle at, overhaul, overlook, paradigm, pass over, pass under review, pattern, peer at, peruse, plunge into, pore, pore over, postmortem, practice, probe, problem, pump, query, question, quiz, rap, read, reason, reason about, reason the point, regard studiously, representative, research, restudy, review, run over, sample, sampling, scan, scrutinize, search, set an examination, shining example, sift, size, size up, sound out, specimen, standard, study, survey, swot, take a long, take stock of, take the measure, take up, talk, talk about, talk of, talk over, test, thresh out, treat, ventilate, vet, view, wade through, weigh, worm out of

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  • Examine — Ex*am ine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Examined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Examining}.] [L. examinare, examinatum, fr. examen, examinis: cf. F. examiner. See {Examen}.] 1. To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • examine — ex·am·ine vt ex·am·ined, ex·am·in·ing 1: to investigate or inspect closely examine the title compare audit 2: to question closely esp. in a court proceeding compare depose …   Law dictionary

  • examine — UK US /ɪgˈzæmɪn/ verb [T] ► to check or study something carefully, especially to prove an idea, learn new information, or discover possible problems: thoroughly/closely/carefully examine sth »The company’s financial statements will then be… …   Financial and business terms

  • examiné — examiné, ée (è gza mi né, née) part. passé. 1°   Les lieux examinés avec soin. •   .... Mais sur la foi d un songe, Dans le sang d un enfant voulez vous qu on se plonge ? Vous ne savez encor de quel père il est né, Quel il est. On le craint, tout …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • examine — [v1] analyze, test appraise, assay, audit, canvass, case, check, check out, chew over*, consider, criticize, delve into, dig into, explore, eye*, finger*, frisk, go into, go over, go through, gun*, inquire, inspect, investigate, look over, look… …   New thesaurus

  • examiné — Examiné, [examin]ée. part. On dit fig. qu Un habit, que du linge est bien examiné, pour dire, qu Il est bien usé. Ce manteau est bien examiné, il monstre la corde …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • examine — [eg zam′ən, igzam′ən] vt. examined, examining [ME examinen < OFr examiner < L examinare, to weigh, ponder, examine < examen, tongue of a balance, examination < ex , out + base of agere, to lead, move: see ACT1] 1. to look at or into… …   English World dictionary

  • examine — c.1300, from O.Fr. examiner interrogate, question, torture, from L. examinare to test or try; weigh, consider, ponder, from examen a means of weighing or testing, probably ultimately from exigere weigh accurately (see EXACT (Cf. exact)). Related …   Etymology dictionary

  • examine — 1 inspect, *scrutinize, scan, audit Analogous words: *analyze, dissect, resolve: contemplate, observe, survey, view, notice, note (see SEE) 2 question, interrogate, quiz, catechize, *ask, query, inquire Analogous words: penetrate, probe (see …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • examine — ► VERB 1) inspect closely to determine the nature or condition of. 2) test the knowledge or proficiency of. 3) Law formally question (a defendant or witness) in court. DERIVATIVES examinee noun examiner noun. ORIGIN Latin examinare weigh, test …   English terms dictionary

  • examine — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely, in detail, minutely ▪ Each case must be carefully examined. ▪ We shall now proceed to examine these two aspects of the problem in detail. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

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