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examine
- /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
Where it comes from
From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.
verb examines · examining · examined · examin
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To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
He examined the crime scene for clues.
Similar: canvass
- To check the health or condition of something or someone. The doctor examined the patient.
- To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
- To interrogate. The witness was examined under oath.
Similar: pore over, undersee, analyze, check, canvass, examine, inspect, thresh, look over, luster, lustrate, overlook, probe, scrutinate, scrutinize, study, survey · Opposite: fail to notice, ignore
noun examines · examin
- An act of examining. Soutar scratched the back of his neck then had a quick examine of his nails. Deep-ingrained purple they were.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: test, prove, try out, analyze, study, try, essay, analyse, probe, inspect, scan, scrutinise, scrutinize, scrutiny, inspecting, survey
Translations
Every language
verb to observe or inspect carefully or critically
| Español | examinar, analizar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 검사하다 geomsahada, 조사하다 josahada |
| 日本語 | 調べる shiraberu |
| 中文 | 检查 jiǎnchá, 调查 diàochá |
| हिन्दी | जाँचना jā̃cnā, जाँच करना jā̃c karnā |
| Kiswahili | -kagua |
| Português | examinar, analisar |
| Français | examiner |
| Deutsch | untersuchen |
| Italiano | esaminare |
| Русский | осма́тривать osmátrivatʹ, осмотре́ть osmotrétʹ |
| العربية | فَحَصَ faḥaṣa, اِمْتَحَنَ imtaḥana |
verb to check the health or condition of something or someone
| Español | auscultar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 診察する shinsatsu suru |
| Kiswahili | -kagua |
| Português | examinar |
| Français | examiner |
| Deutsch | untersuchen |
| Русский | осма́тривать osmátrivatʹ, осмотре́ть osmotrétʹ |
verb to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination
| Español | examinar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 検査する kensa suru |
| Kiswahili | -tahini |
| Português | examinar, testar |
| Deutsch | untersuchen, prüfen |
| Русский | испы́тывать ispýtyvatʹ, испыта́ть ispytátʹ |
verb to interrogate
| 日本語 | 尋問する jinmon suru |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | -hoji |
| Português | interrogar |
| Deutsch | befragen |
| Русский | допра́шивать doprášivatʹ, допроси́ть doprosítʹ |
Talk about this word "examine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/examine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. examine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/examine "examine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/examine.Cite this
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title = {examine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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