cross-examine en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From cross- + examine.
Meanings
- (transitive) To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given.
- (intransitive) To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross-examined | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cross-examined | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| cross examine | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cross-examining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| cross-examines | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
crossexaminable · uncrossexaminable
Relateds
Synonyms
cross-interrogate · cross-exam · cross-question
Translations (2)
de ins Kreuzverhör nehmen (to subject a person to a cross examination) · fi ristikuulustella (to subject a person to a cross examination)