inspect
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inspect
- /ɪnˈspɛkt/
Rhymes with -ɛkt
Where it comes from
From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect.
verb inspects · inspecting · inspected · enspect
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To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
Inspect the system for leaks.
Similar: examine
- To observe the status or nature of an object beyond what is found obvious upon its initial presentation; to 'view within' the object. After speaking with the building owner, hearing that the building's steam pipes were over eighty years old, and noticing areas where the pipes had been patched with duct tape, we decided to thoroughly inspect the system for leaks.
- To examine officially. The general inspected the troops and their barracks.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: scrutinize, audit, visit, examine, scan, scrutinise, investigate, survey, inspection, oversee, test, reviewing, detection, review, search, revision
Translations
Every language
verb examine critically, scrutinize
| Español | inspeccionar |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 調查 /调查 diàochá, 檢查 /检查 jiǎnchá |
| हिन्दी | जाँचना jā̃cnā, जाँच करना jā̃c karnā |
| Português | inspecionar |
| Deutsch | begutachten, untersuchen, inspizieren |
| Italiano | ispezionare, investigare, analizzare |
| Русский | осма́тривать osmátrivatʹ, осмотре́ть osmotrétʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | kiểm tra |
| العربية | فَحَصَ faḥaṣa |
verb view and examine officially
| Español | inspeccionar, pasar revista |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 调查 diàochá |
| हिन्दी | जाँच jā̃c |
| Deutsch | inspizieren, prüfen, begutachten |
| Italiano | ispezionare |
| Русский | инспекти́ровать inspektírovatʹ, проинспекти́ровать proinspektírovatʹ |
| العربية | تَفَقَّدَ tafaqqada |
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title = {inspect},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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