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ex·am·ine 
[ig-zam-in] Pronunciation Key
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[ig-zam-in] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object), -ined, -in·ing.
| 1. | to inspect or scrutinize carefully: to examine a prospective purchase. |
| 2. | to observe, test, or investigate (a person's body or any part of it), esp. in order to evaluate general health or determine the cause of illness. |
| 3. | to inquire into or investigate: to examine one's motives. |
| 4. | to test the knowledge, reactions, or qualifications of (a pupil, candidate, etc.), as by questions or assigning tasks. |
| 5. | to subject to legal inquisition; put to question in regard to conduct or to knowledge of facts; interrogate: to examine a witness; to examine a suspect. |
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME < MF examiner < L exāmināre to weigh, examine, test, equiv. to exāmin- (s. of exāmen examen) + -āre inf. ending]
] —Related forms
ex·am·in·a·ble, adjective
ex·am·in·er, noun
ex·am·in·ing·ly, adverb
—Synonyms 1. search, probe, explore, study. 3. quiz.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| ex·am·ine
(ĭg-zām'ĭn) Pronunciation Key
tr.v. ex·am·ined, ex·am·in·ing, ex·am·ines
[Middle English examinen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre, from exāmen, a weighing out, from exigere, to weigh out; see exact.] ex·am'in·a·ble adj., ex·am'in·er n. |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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examine
c.1303, from O.Fr. examiner "to test, to try," from L. examinare "to test or try," from examen "a means of weighing or testing," probably ult. from exigere "weigh accurately" (see exact). First record of examination in the sense of "test of knowledge" is from 1612; shortened form exam first attested 1848.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| examine | |
verb | |
| 1. | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" [syn: analyze] |
| 2. | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
| 3. | question or examine thoroughly and closely [syn: probe] |
| 4. | question closely |
| 5. | put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" [syn: test] |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
examine ex·am·ine (ĭg-zām'ĭn)
v. ex·am·ined, ex·am·in·ing, ex·am·ines
- To study or analyze an organic material.
- To test or check the condition or health of.
- To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises.
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Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: ex·am·ine
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: ex·am·ined; ex·am·in·ing
1 : to investigate or inspect closely <examine the title> —compare AUDIT
2 : to question closely esp. in a court proceeding —compare DEPOSE
Main Entry: ex·am·ine
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: ex·am·ined; ex·am·in·ing
1 : to investigate or inspect closely <examine the title> —compare AUDIT
2 : to question closely esp. in a court proceeding —compare DEPOSE
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Examine
Ex*am"ine\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Examined; p. pr. & vb. n. Examining.] [L. examinare, examinatum, fr. examen, examinis: cf. F. examiner. See Examen.]1. To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question. Examine well your own thoughts. --Chaucer. Examine their counsels and their cares. --Shak. 2. To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc. The offenders that are to be examined. --Shak. Syn: To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into; investigate; explore. See Discuss.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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