English Explanatory Dictionary

examine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
  2. To check the health or condition of something or someone.
  3. To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
  4. To interrogate.
noun
  1. An act of examining.

Pronunciation

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ en-us-examine.ogg

Word forms

examine examines examining examined examin

Etymology

From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.

Synonyms

pore over undersee analyze check examine inspect thresh look over luster lustrate overlook probe scrutinate scrutinize study survey canvass

Antonyms

fail to notice ignore

Related words

exam examen examinant examinate examination examinator examinatorial look at

Derived words

cross-examine examinability examinable examinee examiner examinership examiningly overexamined preexamine reexamine re-examine underexamined unexamined
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