examine
Plural: examines
Verb
Verb Forms: examined, examining, examines
- To inspect closely and carefully, often to determine nature or condition.
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
- "The customs agent examined the baggage"
- question or examine thoroughly and closely
- question closely
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- 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.
Noun
- An act of examining.
Examples
- Always EXAMINE the board for open hooks before committing to a word in Scrabble.
- He examined the crime scene for clues.
- She examined the hair sample under a microscope.
- The doctor examined the patient.
- The witness was examined under oath.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.
Synonyms
analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, essay, probe, prove, see, study, test, try, try out, check, examine, inspect, look over, luster, lustrate, overlook, pore over, scrutinate, scrutinize, survey, undersee
Antonyms
fail to notice, ignore
Scrabble Score: 16
examine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordexamine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
examine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary