Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
examine en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.
Meanings
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(informal) An act of examining.
Soutar scratched the back of his neck then had a quick examine of his nails. Deep-ingrained purple they were.
2014, J. David Simons, The Liberation of Celia Kahn:
Forms
examine en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.
Meanings
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(transitive) To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
The new study examines development activities for different AI technologies worldwide.
2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America, archived from the original on 07 Feb 2019:Well, nobody knows about the little things / Nobody knows what they really mean / Nobody ever wants to take the time / To examine what's on your mind
1979, Ashford & Simpson, “Nobody Knows”, in Stay Free (album):He examined the crime scene for clues.
With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]
1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page vii:She examined the hair sample under a microscope.
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(transitive) To check the health or condition of something or someone.
The doctor examined the patient.
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(transitive) To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
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(transitive) To interrogate.
The witness was examined under oath.
Forms
Antonyms
fail to notice · ignore
Deriveds
examiner · preexamine · examinee · examinability · unexamined · examinable · underexamined · examinership · reexamine · examiningly · re-examine · cross-examine · overexamined
Hyponyms
re-examine · proof · prooflisten · proofread · cross examine · copyedit
Relateds
examinatorial · examinator · examination · exam · look at · examinate · examen · examinant
Synonyms
scrutinate · canvass · thresh · study · look over · undersee · check · inspect · probe · scrutinize · lustrate · survey · luster · examine · analyze · canvass · overlook · pore over
Translations (165)
cs vyšetřit (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · ml പരിശോധിക്കുക (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · mk и́спраша (to interrogate) · uk обсте́жувати (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · la aspiciō (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · eo ekzameni (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · la scrūtor (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · mk и́спита (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · fi tutkia (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · es examinar (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · fa معاینه کردن (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ru испыта́ть (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · hu vizsgál (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · sv undersöka (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · kgp tugnỹgnỹm (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ja 診察する (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · pl badać (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · ko 검사하다 (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · fr examiner (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · fi tarkastaa (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · ang fandian (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ru осма́тривать (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ka დაკითხავს (to interrogate) · ka იკვლევს (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · uk огля́діти (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ca examinar (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · grc σκέπτομαι (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sk vyskúšať (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · hy քննել (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ru осма́тривать (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · la scīscitor (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · uk огляда́ти (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · uk огля́нути (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · hu megvizsgál (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · la scīscitor (to interrogate) · sv undersöka (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · nb undersøke (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · pt analisar (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · mk со́слуша (to interrogate) · es analizar (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · hu átvizsgál (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · gl examinar (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · bg разпи́твам (to interrogate) · ml പരിശോധിക്കുക (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · bg прегле́дам (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · sw -hoji (to interrogate) · bg прегле́ждам (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · be дапыта́ць (to interrogate) · cmn 调查 (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ar فَحَصَ (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · it esaminare (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sv förhöra (to interrogate) · bg изпи́твам (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · mi matawai (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · mk и́спита (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · de befragen (to interrogate) · ar اِمْتَحَنَ (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · chr ᎠᎪᎵᏰᎠ (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · nl onderzoeken (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · uk обсте́жити (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · uk ви́пробувати (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · hu megvizsgál (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ru испы́тывать (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · th ไต่สวน (to interrogate) · uk огле́діти (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · fr examiner (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sv undersöka (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · pt examinar (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · de untersuchen (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · uk огля́діти (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · hu vizsgáztat (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · sk vypočuť (to interrogate) · sk skúšať (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · nl examineren (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · fa بازجستن (to interrogate) · mi whakatare (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · pt examinar (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · ja 尋問する (to interrogate) · hu vizsgál (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · be агле́дзець (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · de untersuchen (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · pt examinar (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ru осмотре́ть (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ko 조사하다 (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · hy զննել (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · da undersøge (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · be агляда́ць (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · bg проу́чвам (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · cs zkoušet (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · hi जाँच करना (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · mi whakataretare (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · uk допи́тувати (to interrogate) · uk огляда́ти (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · hu kivizsgál (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · oc examinar (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · la scīscitor (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · uk випро́бувати (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · ne जाँच्नु (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · lt apžiūrėti (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · hu bevizsgál (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sk preskúmať (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · uk допита́ти (to interrogate) · pt interrogar (to interrogate) · nb undersøke (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · sv fråga ut (to interrogate) · mk ра́спита (to interrogate) · sv observera (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · kgp tugnỹm (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · mk про́учи (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · cs vyšetřovat (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · be дапы́тваць (to interrogate) · fi tutkia (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sw -kagua (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ja 調べる (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · de untersuchen (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · fa بازجویی کردن (to interrogate) · la īnspiciō (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · cmn 检查 (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ru допра́шивать (to interrogate) · bg проу́ча (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sw -tahini (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · ka ცდის (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · pl zbadać (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · ka გამოიკვლევს (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · uk огля́нути (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · hy զննել (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ne जाँच्नु (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · la dispectō (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · bg изсле́двам (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sk skúmať (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ru допроси́ть (to interrogate) · ja 検査する (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · la speculor (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · hu ellenőriz (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sk vyšetriť (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · bg разпи́там (to interrogate) · fi kuulustella (to interrogate) · arz امتحن (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sk vypočúvať (to interrogate) · fi tarkastella (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · es examinar (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sa परीक्षते (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ht egzamine (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · fi tutkia (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · grc βασανίζω (to interrogate) · pt testar (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · uk огле́діти (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sk vyšetrovať (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · es auscultar (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · cs vyzkoušet (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · grc δοκιμάζω (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · kix thó (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · la scīscitor (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · tr muayene etmek (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · ka გამოიკვლევს (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · de prüfen (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination) · hu kihallgat (to interrogate) · mk пре́гледа (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · hu tanulmányoz (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · sw -kagua (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · ru осмотре́ть (to check the health or condition of something or someone) · lt apklausti (to interrogate) · hi जाँचना (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · hu górcső alá vesz (to observe or inspect carefully or critically) · nb eksaminere (to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination)