examine
/ig'zæmin/
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Definition
- Verb:
- To inspect or scrutinize carefully: To look at something closely and critically in order to assess its condition, quality, or details.
- To test the knowledge or ability of someone: To formally question someone, typically in an academic or professional setting, to evaluate their understanding or proficiency.
- To investigate or inquire into something systematically: To study or analyze something in detail to understand its nature or to find facts.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The doctor will examine the patient thoroughly. (The doctor will inspect the patient's body carefully for signs of illness.)
- The committee will examine the proposal before making a decision. (The committee will scrutinize and analyze the details of the proposal.)
- Students were examined on three chapters of the textbook. (Students' knowledge was tested on the material from three chapters.)
Advanced Usage
- "to examine the evidence": To analyze proof or information presented in a case, especially in a legal or scientific context.
- The lawyer took time to examine the evidence before the trial.
- "to examine one's conscience": To think deeply and critically about one's own motives, actions, or feelings.
- After the argument, he took a moment to examine his conscience.
Variants and Related Words
- Examination (n): The act of examining or a formal test of knowledge or skill.
- She passed her final examination.
- Examiner (n): A person who conducts an examination.
- The examiner asked very detailed questions.
- Cross-examine (v): To question a witness already questioned by the opposing side, especially in a court of law. (Note: This is a compound verb listed here as a related term).
- The defense attorney will cross-examine the witness tomorrow.
Synonyms
- Inspect: To look at something carefully, typically for assessment.
- Scrutinize: To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
- Analyze: To study something methodically by separating it into parts.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Examine into (something): To investigate or inquire into a matter. (This usage is somewhat formal).
- The police will examine into the causes of the accident.
Related Idioms
- Under the microscope: Being examined or scrutinized very closely. (While not containing "examine," it expresses a similar concept of intense scrutiny).
- The company's finances are under the microscope.
Verb
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
- This approach has been tried with good results
- Test this recipe
- question closely
- question or examine thoroughly and closely
- 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
- 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