examine[ig-zam-in]

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verb (used with object), ex�am�ined, ex�am�in�ing.
to inspect or scrutinize carefully:
to examine a prospective purchase.
to observe, test, or investigate (a person's body or any part of it), especially in
order to evaluate general health or determine the cause of illness.
to inquire into or investigate:
to examine one's motives.
to test the knowledge, reactions, or qualifications of (a pupil, candidate, etc.),
as by questions or assigning tasks.
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.
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Origin of examine
1275�1325; Middle English < Middle French examiner < Latin examinare to weigh,
examine, test, equivalent to examin- (stem of examen examen) + -are infinitive
ending
Related forms
ex�am�in�a�ble , adjective
ex�am�i�na�to�ri�al [ig-zam- uh-nuh- tawr -ee- uhl, - tohr -] /?g?z�m???n?'t?r?i??
l, -'to?r-/ , adjective
ex�am�in�er , noun
ex�am�in�ing�ly , adverb
pre�ex�am�ine , verb (used with object), pre�ex�am�ined, pre�ex�am�in�ing.
pre�ex�am�in�er , noun
sub�ex�am�in�er , noun
su�per�ex�am�in�er , noun
un�ex�am�in�a�ble , adjective
un�ex�am�ined , adjective
un�ex�am�in�ing , adjective
well-ex�am�ined , adjective
Synonyms for examine
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1. search, probe, explore, study. 3. quiz.
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Related Words for examining
consider, scan, probe, scrutinize, check, ponder, review, research, read, screen,
inspect, explore, audit, criticize, study, try, investigate, survey, view, vet
Examples from the Web for examining
Contemporary Examples of examining
Then as now, the majority of Americans had little interest in examining the nuclear
sword of Damocles their fear had wrought.

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How a War-Weary Vet Created �The Twilight Zone�
Rich Goldstein

November 13, 2014

Almost like examining every game developer and game publication for signs of being
�corrupted by the feminist agenda.�
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Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage
Arthur Chu

October 16, 2014

In a 2011 article for Wired, David Axe speculated that Iran would seek Chinese
help in examining the RQ-170.

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Iran�s Drone War in Syria
Patrick Hilsman

May 14, 2014

Examining both overweight and obese rates combined, the numbers become even more
shocking.

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Americans Aren�t Getting Fat Alone
Rachel Bronstein

May 9, 2014

The commission was supposed to be examining the arguments for tightening up the use
of the death penalty.

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Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language?
The Telegraph

March 30, 2014

Historical Examples of examining

Clayton knew it very well, and the trick of examining the books was all a fudge.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327

Various

"I can see now that it is even so," said John, examining the parchment again.

The White Company

Arthur Conan Doyle

It is necessary that these be understood in examining this table.

Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5

Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences

Girls and women are employed in examining the bodies of the moths with microscopes.

The Roof of France

Matilda Betham-Edwards

He had been examining a glass, a spoon and some other objects so quietly that I had
not heard.

The Bacillus of Beauty

Harriet Stark

British Dictionary definitions for examining

examine
verb (tr)
to look at, inspect, or scrutinize carefully or in detail; investigate
education to test the knowledge or skill of (a candidate) in (a subject or
activity) by written or oral questions or by practical tests
law to interrogate (a witness or accused person) formally on oath
med to investigate the state of health of (a patient)
Derived Forms
examinable , adjective
examiner , noun
examining , adjective
Word Origin for examine
C14: from Old French examiner, from Latin examinare to weigh, from examen means of
weighing; see examen
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Word Origin and History for examining
examine
v.
c.1300, from Old French examiner "interrogate, question, torture," from Latin
examinare "to test or try; weigh, consider, ponder," from examen "a means of
weighing or testing," probably ultimately from exigere "weigh accurately" (see
exact). Related: Examined ; examining .

Online Etymology Dictionary, � 2010 Douglas Harper

examining in Medicine
examine[ig-zam'in]
v.
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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