examine

(ĭg-zăm'ĭn)
tr.v., -ined, -in·ing, -ines.

1. 1. To observe carefully or critically; inspect: examined the room for clues.
   2. To study or analyze: examine a tissue sample under a microscope; examine the structure of a novel; examine one's own motives.
2. To test or check the condition or health of: examine a patient.
3. To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises.
4. To question formally, as to elicit facts or information; interrogate: examine a witness under oath. See synonyms at ask.

[Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre, from exāmen, a weighing out, from exigere, to weigh out. See exact.]

examinable ex·am'in·a·ble adj.
examiner ex·am'in·er n.

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verb

1. To look at carefully or critically: check (out), con, go over, inspect, peruse, scrutinize, study, survey, traverse, view. Informal case. Idioms: give a going-over. See investigate.
2. To study closely or systematically: analyze, inspect, investigate. See investigate.
3. To subject to a procedure that ascertains effectiveness, value, proper function, or other quality: assay, check, essay, prove, test, try, try out. Idioms: bring to the test, make trial of, put to theprooftest. See investigate.
4. To subject to a test of knowledge or skill: check, quiz, test. See investigate.
5. To put a question to (someone): ask, inquire, query, question, quiz. See ask/answer.

IN BRIEF: To look at closely or carefully.

The word impossible is peculiar because if you examine it closely, you'll find that most of it is possible. — Evan Esar.

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For a list of words related to examine, see:

• Verbs of Sight - examine: look over closely; inspect
• Questions and Answers - examine: inquire into; ask questions of
• Reasoning and Examination - examine: inspect or investigate carefully

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See words rhyming with "examine."

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - undersøge, efterse, eksaminere, lægeundersøge, forhøre, granske

idioms:

• examining magistrate    forhørsdommer

Nederlands (Dutch)
onderzoeken, ondervragen, examineren, monsteren, nagaan

Français (French)
v. tr. - (gén, Méd) examiner, inspecter (une machine), étudier (une proposition), vérifier (des comptes), contrôler (passeport), compulser (des documents), visiter, fouiller (des bagages), examiner (qch), (Jur) interroger (un témoin), faire subir un interrogatoire, examiner (témoignage, document), (École) examiner (un candidat), interroger sur (examen oral)

idioms:

• examining magistrate    juge d'instruction

Deutsch (German)
v. - untersuchen, kontrollieren, prüfen, verhören

idioms:

• examining magistrate    Untersuchungsrichter

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εξετάζω, ερευνώ, ελέγχω, διακριβώνω, υποβάλλω σε εξέταση/εξετάσεις, (νομ.) ανακρίνω, εξετάζω (μάρτυρα κ.λπ.)

idioms:

• examining magistrate    (Βρετ.) ανακριτής

Italiano (Italian)
esaminare, interrogare, controllare, verificare

idioms:

• examining magistrate    giudice istruttore

Português (Portuguese)
v. - examinar, investigar

idioms:

• examining magistrate    juiz encarregado de examinar um caso

Русский (Russian)
рассматривать, осматривать, проверять, изучать, экзаменовать

idioms:

• examining magistrate    судья-следователь

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - examinar, estudiar, investigar, probar, interrogar, comprobar, averiguar, chequear, verificar, someter a un examen, indagar

idioms:

• examining magistrate    juez de instrucción

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - undersöka, pröva, tentera, förhöra

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
检查, 诊察, 细查, 审问

idioms:

• examining magistrate    地方预审法官

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 檢查, 診察, 細查, 審問

idioms:

• examining magistrate    地方預審法官

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 시험하다, 심문하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 調べる, 検査する, 検討する, 試験する, 尋問する, 審問する, 診察する, 調査する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمتحن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בחן, בדק, חקר (עד)‬

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