examine
Meaning
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- to observe or inspect carefully or critically
- to check the health or condition of something or someone
- to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination
- to interrogate
Synonyms
inquire into
take a look at
look about
look at carefully
look closely at
put on trial
take a view
watch attentively
look at closely
search for
search out
have another look
speculate
take an exam
be attentive
be attentive to
delve into
have a look at
meet up with
pry into
spy upon
stare at
take a view of
take note of
peep through
peep in
dectection
scratch one’s head
have a medical examination
take a test
watch closely
enquire into
resolve into elements
look into something
control check
acquaint oneself with
catch up with
pay attention to
Translations
examinar
examiner
untersuchen
onderzoeken
araştırmakFrequency
Hyphenated as
ex‧am‧ine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.
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