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in⋅spect

  [in-spekt]
Use inspect in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor.
2. to view or examine formally or officially: The general inspected the troops.
Origin:
1615–25; < L inspectus, ptp. of inspicere to look into, inspect. See in- 2 , species

Related forms:
in⋅spect⋅a⋅ble, adjective
in⋅spect⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun
in⋅spect⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. examine, scrutinize, investigate, study.
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in·spect   (ĭn-spěkt')   
tr.v.   in·spect·ed, in·spect·ing, in·spects
  1. To examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws.
  2. To review or examine officially: The commander inspected the troops.

[From Latin īnspicere, īnspect- : in-, intensive pref.; see in-2 + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
in·spec'tive adj.
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Inspect

In*spect"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspected; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspecting.] [L. inspectus, p. p. of inspicere to inspect; pref. in- in + specere to look at, to view: cf. F. inspecter, fr. L. inspectare, freq. fr. inspicere. See Spy.]

1. To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.

2. To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend. --Sir W. Temple.

Inspect

In*spect"\, n. [L. inspectus. See Inspect, v. t.] Inspection. [Obs.] --Thomson.
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Language Translation for : inspect
Spanish: examinar, escudriñar, revisar,
German: untersuchen,
Japanese: 調べる
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Main Entry: in·spect
Function: transitive verb
1 : to view closely and critically
2 : to examine officially <inspect the facility for code violations> intransitive verb : to make an inspection
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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