| VERB | cognition | examine, analyze, analyse, study, canvass | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning / meaning |
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| perception | examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect | |
| communication | examine, probe | question or examine thoroughly and closely | |
| communication | examine | question closely | |
| social | examine, test, prove, try, try out, essay | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to |
| Sounds | ihgzae'mihn | |
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| Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | |
| Meaning | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Model | The customs agents examine the bags for drugs | |
| Example | "The customs agent examined the baggage" | |
| Synonym | see | |
| Entails | look | perceive with attention |
| Narrower | auscultate | Examine by auscultation |
| autopsy | Perform an autopsy on a dead body | |
| candle | Examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light | |
| check | make an examination or investigation | |
| inspect | look over carefully | |
| peruse | Examine or consider with attention and in detail | |
| scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down | Examine hastily | |
| scan | Examine minutely or intensely | |
| search | subject to a search | |
| search, look | Search or seek | |
| size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise | To look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail | |
| survey | Look over carefully or inspect | |
| x-ray | Examine by taking x-rays | |
| Spanish | analizar, examinar, explorar, inspeccionar, mirar, reconocer, ver | |
| Catalan | examinar, explorar, inspeccionar, interrogar, reconèixer | |
| Nouns | examination | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes / mistakes) |
| examiner | an investigator who observes / observes carefully | |
| Meaning | Question or examine thoroughly and closely. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | probe | |
| Narrower | hear, try | Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process |
| investigate, inquire, enquire | Conduct an inquiry or investigation of | |
| re-examine | Question after cross-examination by opposing counsel | |
| Broader | investigate, look into | investigate scientifically |
| Spanish | examinar, explorar, indagar, inspeccionar, sondar | |
| Catalan | examinar, explorar, indagar, inspeccionar | |
| Nouns | examination | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know / know or have learned |
| examination | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge | |
| examination | formal systematic questioning | |
| Meaning | Question closely. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s somebody PP | |
| Narrower | catechize, catechise | Examine through questioning and answering |
| cross examine, cross question | Question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side | |
| grill | Examine thoroughly | |
| quiz, test | Examine someone's knowledge of something | |
| Broader | question, query | pose a question |
| Spanish | examinar | |
| Nouns | examination | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know / know or have learned |
| examination | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge | |
| examination | formal systematic questioning | |
| examinee | someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination) | |
| Meaning | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | test, prove, try, try out, essay | |
| Narrower | control, verify | Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard |
| field-test | test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used | |
| float | circulate or discuss tentatively | |
| Broader | evaluate, pass judgment, judge | form a critical opinion of |
| Spanish | demostrar, ensayar, examinar, probar, testear, tratar | |
| Catalan | demostrar, provar | |
| Nouns | examination | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know / know or have learned |
| examination | a detailed inspection of your conscience / conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) | |
| examination | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge | |
| examiner | someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications | |
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