English dictionary
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English verb: inspect | |||
| 1. | inspect (perception) look over carefully | ||
| Samples | Please inspect your father's will carefully. | ||
| Examples | The customs agents inspect the bags for drugs | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | examine, see | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | case, go over, perambulate, review, survey, vet | ||
| 2. | inspect (motion) come to see in an official or professional capacity | ||
| Samples | The governor visited the prison. The grant administrator visited the laboratory. | ||
| Synonyms | visit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| 3. | inspect (cognition) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification | ||
| Samples | Audit accounts and tax returns. | ||
| Synonyms | audit, scrutinise, scrutinize | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||
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