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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EXAM'INE, v.t. egzam'in. [L. examino, from examen.]
1. To inspect carefully, with a view to discover truth or the real state of a thing; as, to examine a ship to know whether she is sea-worthy, or a house to know whether repairs are wanted.
2. To search or inquire into facts and circumstances by interrogating; as, to examine a witness.
3. To look into the state of a subject; to view in all its aspects; to weigh arguments and compare facts, with a view to form a correct opinion or judgment. Let us examine this proposition; let us examine this subject in all its relations and bearing; let us examine into the state of this question.
4. To inquire into the improvements or qualifications of students, by interrogatories, proposing problems, or by hearing their recitals; as, to examine the classes in college; to examine the candidates for a degree, or for a license to preach or to practice in a profession.
5. To try or assay by experiments; as, to examine minerals.
6. To try by a rule or law.
Examine yourselves whether ye are in the faith. 2 Corinthians 13.
7. In general, to search; to scrutinize; to explore, with a view to discover truth; as, to examine ourselves; to examine the extent of human knowledge.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

v
1: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" [syn: analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas]
2: observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" [syn: examine, see]
3: question or examine thoroughly and closely [syn: probe, examine]
4: question closely
5: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe" [syn: test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay]

Merriam Webster's

verb (examined; examining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French examiner, from Latin examinare, from examen Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to inspect closely b. to test the condition of c. to inquire into carefully ; investigate 2. a. to interrogate closely <examine a prisoner> b. to test by questioning in order to determine progress, fitness, or knowledge intransitive verb to make or give an examination Synonyms: see scrutinize • examinable adjective • examiner noun

Oxford Reference Dictionary

v. 1 tr. inquire into the nature or condition etc. of. 2 tr. look closely or analytically at. 3 tr. test the proficiency of, esp. by examination (see EXAMINATION 3). 4 tr. check the health of (a patient) by inspection or experiment. 5 tr. Law formally question (the accused or a witness) in court. 6 intr. (foll. by into) inquire. Derivatives: examinable adj. examinee n. examiner n. Etymology: ME f. OF examiner f. L examinare weigh, test f. examen tongue of a balance, ult. f. exigere examine, weigh: see EXACT

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Examine Ex*am"ine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Examined; p. pr. & vb. n. Examining.] [L. examinare, examinatum, fr. examen, examinis: cf. F. examiner. See Examen.] 1. To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question. Examine well your own thoughts. --Chaucer. Examine their counsels and their cares. --Shak. 2. To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc. The offenders that are to be examined. --Shak. Syn: To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into; investigate; explore. See Discuss.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(examines, examining, examined) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. If you examine something, you look at it carefully. He examined her passport and stamped it... VERB: V n • examination (examinations) The Navy is to carry out an examination of the wreck tomorrow... = inspection N-VAR 2. If a doctor examines you, he or she looks at your body, feels it, or does simple tests in order to check how healthy you are. Another doctor examined her and could still find nothing wrong... VERB: V n • examination He was later discharged after an examination at Westminster Hospital... N-VAR 3. If an idea, proposal, or plan is examined, it is considered very carefully. The plans will be examined by EU environment ministers. VERB: V n • examination The proposal requires careful examination and consideration. N-VAR 4. If you are examined, you are given a formal test in order to show your knowledge of a subject. ...learning to cope with the pressures of being judged and examined by our teachers. VERB: usu passive, be V-ed

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

v. a. 1. Inspect, observe. 2. Scrutinize, investigate, study, consider, canvass, test, inquire into, search into, look into, inquire about. 3. Interrogate (in order to elicit truth or to test qualifications), catechise, put questions to.

Moby Thesaurus

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