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examine

[ ig-zam-in ]

verb (used with object)

, ex·am·ined, ex·am·in·ing.
  1. to inspect or scrutinize carefully:

    to examine a prospective purchase.

    Synonyms: study, explore, probe, search, scrutinize, inspect

  2. to observe, test, or investigate (a person's body or any part of it), especially in order to evaluate general health or determine the cause of illness.
  3. to inquire into or investigate:

    to examine one's motives.

    Synonyms: quiz

  4. to test the knowledge, reactions, or qualifications of (a pupil, candidate, etc.), as by questions or assigning tasks.
  5. to subject to legal inquisition; put to question in regard to conduct or to knowledge of facts; interrogate:

    to examine a witness;

    to examine a suspect.



examine

/ ɪɡˈzæmɪn /

verb

  1. to look at, inspect, or scrutinize carefully or in detail; investigate
  2. education to test the knowledge or skill of (a candidate) in (a subject or activity) by written or oral questions or by practical tests
  3. law to interrogate (a witness or accused person) formally on oath
  4. med to investigate the state of health of (a patient)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • exˈaminable, adjective
  • exˈamining, adjective
  • exˈaminer, noun
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Other Words From

  • ex·amin·a·ble adjective
  • ex·am·i·na·to·ri·al [ig-zam-, uh, -n, uh, -, tawr, -ee-, uh, l, -, tohr, -], adjective
  • ex·amin·er noun
  • ex·amin·ing·ly adverb
  • preex·amine verb (used with object) preexamined preexamining
  • preex·amin·er noun
  • subex·amin·er noun
  • super·ex·amin·er noun
  • unex·amin·a·ble adjective
  • unex·amined adjective
  • unex·amin·ing adjective
  • well-ex·amined adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of examine1

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French examiner, from Latin exāmināre “to weigh, examine, test,” equivalent to exāmin- (stem of exāmen examen ) + -āre, infinitive ending
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Word History and Origins

Origin of examine1

C14: from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre to weigh, from exāmen means of weighing; see examen
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Example Sentences

Here, we go through all the numbers and examine the claims and counter-claims.

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“We Live in Painting: The Nature of Color in Mesoamerican Art,” organized by three curators, attempts something related, examining the cosmological significance of color.

The research team plans to further utilize AI capabilities at UM Institute for Health Computing to process larger datasets and examine the causal relationship between snoring and brain outcomes.

"We now have a way of studying the whole organ, examining the effect of genetic variants and immune responses associated with diet, the microbiome, and gastrointestinal disease, and designing many other experiments."

We have examined about 140 court tribunals relating to the company, Assethold, and discovered that judges have assessed it to have overcharged homeowners by a combined sum of nearly £1.2m.

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