English > examine: 5 senses > verb 1, cognition| Meaning | Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning / meaning. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Model | Sam and Sue examine the movie |
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| Synonyms | analyze, analyse, study, canvass |
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| Narrower | anatomize | analyze down to the smallest detail |
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| assay | analyze (chemical substances) |
| audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect | Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification |
| check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition |
| compare | Examine and note the similarities or differences of |
| diagnose, name | Determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis |
| diagnose | subject to a medical analysis |
| investigate, look into | investigate scientifically |
| review, reexamine | look at again |
| screen | Examine methodically |
| sieve, sift | check and sort carefully |
| survey, appraise | Consider in a comprehensive way |
| survey | make a survey of |
| trace, follow | Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something |
| view, consider, look at | look at carefully |
| Spanish | analizar, estudiar, examinar, explorar, inspeccionar |
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| Catalan | analitzar, estudiar, examinar, explorar, inspeccionar |
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| Nouns | examination | a detailed inspection of your conscience / conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) |
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English > examine: 5 senses > verb 2, perception| Meaning | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Model | The customs agents examine the bags for drugs |
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| Example | "The customs agent examined the baggage" |
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| Synonym | see |
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| Entails | look | perceive with attention |
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| Narrower | auscultate | Examine by auscultation |
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| 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 |
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| Catalan | examinar, explorar, inspeccionar, interrogar, reconèixer |
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| Nouns | examination | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes / mistakes) |
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| examiner | an investigator who observes / observes carefully |
English > examine: 5 senses > verb 3, communication| Meaning | Question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP |
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| Synonym | probe |
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| Narrower | hear, try | Examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process |
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| investigate, inquire, enquire | Conduct an inquiry or investigation of |
| re-examine | Question after cross-examination by opposing counsel |
| Broader | investigate, look into | investigate scientifically |
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| Spanish | examinar, explorar, indagar, inspeccionar, sondar |
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| Catalan | examinar, explorar, indagar, inspeccionar |
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| Nouns | examination | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know / know or have learned |
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| examination | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge |
| examination | formal systematic questioning |
English > examine: 5 senses > verb 5, social| Meaning | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
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| Synonyms | test, prove, try, try out, essay |
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| Narrower | control, verify | Check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard |
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| 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 |
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| Spanish | demostrar, ensayar, examinar, probar, testear, tratar |
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| Catalan | demostrar, provar |
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| Nouns | examination | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know / know or have learned |
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| 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 |
