examine
Translation
to examine, to inspect, to test, to check
Examples
The doctor will examine the patient.
The doctor will examine the patient.
We need to examine the facts carefully.
We need to examine the facts carefully.
The teacher will examine the students tomorrow.
The teacher will examine the students tomorrow.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to look at or consider a person or thing carefully The police examined the evidence.
Similar Words
Synonyms: inspect, scrutinize, investigate, test, check
Etymology
From Latin 'examinare' (to weigh, test), from 'examen' (tongue of a balance). It literally means to weigh something out.
Memory Tips
To 'examine' is to look at something 'exactly' to find information. The 'x' in the middle can remind you of looking closely, like with a magnifying glass.