examine
verbnouncommon in dialogue
- //ɪɡˈzæmɪn//
To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
verb
- 1
To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
He examined the crime scene for clues.
She examined the hair sample under a microscope.
Well, nobody knows about the little things / Nobody knows what they really mean / Nobody ever wants to take the time / To examine what's on your mind
With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]
- 2
To check the health or condition of something or someone.
The doctor examined the patient.
- 3
To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
- 4
To interrogate.
The witness was examined under oath.
Etymology
From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.
noun
- 1
informalAn act of examining.
Soutar scratched the back of his neck then had a quick examine of his nails. Deep-ingrained purple they were.
Forms
- plural
- examines
- past tense
- examined
- past participle
- examined
- present participle
- examining
- third person singular
- examines
examine · To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
examiner · A person who investigates someone or something.examining · Tending to examine or engaged in close examination;…example · Something that is representative of all such things in a…