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Examine

Examine Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Examine? [v] consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" [v] question closely [v] question or examine thoroughly and closely [v] 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" [v] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Examine: analyse \| analyze \| canvass \| essay \| probe \| prove \| see \| study \| test \| try \| try out Related Terms \| Find terms related to Examine: 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 See Also \| anatomize \| appraise \| assay \| audit \| auscultate \| autopsy \| candle \| catechise \| catechize \| check \| check \| check into \| check out \| check over \| check up on \| compare \| consider \| control \| cross examine \| cross question \| diagnose \| field-test \| float \| follow \| glance over \| go over \| hear \| inspect \| inspect \| investigate \| investigate \| judge \| look \| look at \| look into \| look into \| name \| peruse \| query \| question \| quiz \| rake \| reexamine \| re-examine \| review \| run down \| scan \| screen \| scrutinise \| scrutinise \| scrutinize \| scrutinize \| search \| sieve \| sift \| size up \| skim \| survey \| survey \| suss out \| take stock \| test \| trace \| try \| verify \| view \| x-ray Examine In Webster's Dictionary \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 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. Examine well your own thoughts. --Chaucer. Examine their counsels and their cares. --Shak. 2. 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. The offenders that are to be examined. --Shak. Syn: To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into; investigate; explore. See {Discuss}.

Examine Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Examine?

[v] consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
[v] question closely
[v] question or examine thoroughly and closely
[v] 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"
[v] put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"

Examine In Webster's Dictionary

\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 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.

         Examine well your own thoughts.       --Chaucer.

         Examine their counsels and their cares. --Shak.

2. 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.

         The offenders that are to be examined. --Shak.

Syn: To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into;
     investigate; explore. See {Discuss}.

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