examine

Definition

Examples

Inspectors will examine the products carefully before they leave the factory.

Word Family

Synonyms

• inspectlook over carefully
• scrutinizeto look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
• investigateinvestigate scientifically

Collocations

• Easy examine closely
  to examine closely, meaning to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
• Medium examine financial records
  to examine financial records, meaning to consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
• Hard critically examine allegations
  describing critically examine allegations (in a critical manner)
• Very Hard rigorously examine constitutional validity
  describing rigorously examine constitutional validity (in a rigorous manner)