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ex⋅am⋅ine

  [ig-zam-in]
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–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⋅i⋅na⋅to⋅ri⋅al  [ig-zam-uh-nuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
ex⋅am⋅in⋅er, noun
ex⋅am⋅in⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. search, probe, explore, study. 3. quiz.
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Legal Dictionary

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.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ex·am·ine
Pronunciation: ig-'zam-&n
Function: verb
Inflected Forms: ex·am·ined;ex·am·in·ing /-(&-)ni[ng]/
transitive senses
: to inspect or test for evidence of disease or abnormality examined the young men and found them in perfect health> examine intransitive senses
: to make or give an examination examine at theinfirmary>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

examine ex·am·ine (ĭg-zām'ĭn)
v. ex·am·ined, ex·am·in·ing, ex·am·ines

  1. To study or analyze an organic material.

  2. To test or check the condition or health of.

  3. To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises.

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Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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