examine

/ɛɡzˈæmɪn/

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/

to examine

MAIN VERB

to look at something or someone carefully to check if anything is wrong with them or to find the faults

synonyms : see

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

synonyms : essay

to test a person's knowledge or skills in a certain subject by asking them questions or asking them to do a specific task

to analyze someone or something in detail

synonyms : analyse

question or examine thoroughly and closely

synonyms : probe

capable of being cleaved

question closely

Examples

1. The doctor examined her neck for any signs of injury.

2. The fortune teller examined the lines on her palm.

3. The doctor examined the patient's forearm for any signs of injury.

4. The forensic investigator examined the skull to determine the cause of death.