reexamine

or re-ex·am·ine

[ ree-ig-zam-in ]
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verb (used with object),re·ex·am·ined, re·ex·am·in·ing.
  1. to examine again.

  2. Law. to examine (a witness) again after having questioned them previously.

Origin of reexamine

1
First recorded in 1585–95; re- + examine

Other words from reexamine

  • re·ex·am·in·a·ble, adjective
  • re·ex·am·i·na·tion, noun
  • re·ex·am·in·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for re-examine

re-examine

/ (ˌriːɪɡˈzæmɪn) /


verb(tr)
  1. to examine again

  2. law to examine (one's own witness) again upon matters arising out of his cross-examination

Derived forms of re-examine

  • re-examinable, adjective
  • re-examination, noun
  • re-examiner, noun

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