examine
Pronunciation
[change]- IPA (key): /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: ex‧am‧ine
Verb
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- (transitive) If you examine something, you look at it carefully.
- In the last few years the effects of strength training have been closely examined.
- Only one study to date has examined this question.
- Jones (1979) examined relationships between children's intelligence and their friendships.
- (transitive) If a doctor examines you, they look at you to see if you're healthy.
- After examining her arm, the doctor told her that it was not broken.
- (transitive), (formal) If you examine someone, you test them.
- (transitive), (law) If a lawyer examines you, they ask you questions in court.