examine
verb
[ ɪɡˈzamɪn ]
• inspect (someone or something) thoroughly in order to determine their nature or condition.
• "a doctor examined me and said I might need a caesarean"
Similar:
inspect,
survey,
scrutinize,
look at,
look into,
inquire into,
study,
investigate,
scan,
sift,
delve into,
dig into,
explore,
probe,
check out,
consider,
appraise,
weigh,
weigh up,
analyse,
review,
vet,
subject to an examination,
• test the knowledge or proficiency of (someone) by requiring them to answer questions or perform tasks.
• "the colleges set standards by examining candidates"
• formally question (a defendant or witness) in court.
Similar:
interrogate,
put questions to,
ask questions of,
quiz,
question,
cross-examine,
cross-question,
catechize,
give the third degree to,
probe,
sound out,
grill,
pump,
put through the wringer,
put through the mangle,
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French examiner, from Latin examinare ‘weigh, test’, from examen ‘examination’.
