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English verb: examine | |||
| 1. | examine (cognition) consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning | ||
| Samples | Analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare. Analyze the evidence in a criminal trial. Analyze your real motives. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue examine the movie | ||
| Synonyms | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, study | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | anatomize, appraise, assay, audit, check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, compare, consider, diagnose, diagnose, follow, go over, inspect, investigate, look at, look into, look into, name, reexamine, review, screen, scrutinise, scrutinize, sieve, sift, survey, survey, suss out, trace, view | ||
| 2. | examine (perception) observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect | ||
| Samples | The customs agent examined the baggage. I must see your passport before you can enter the country. | ||
| Examples | The customs agents examine the bags for drugs | ||
| Synonyms | see | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | auscultate, autopsy, candle, check, glance over, inspect, look, peruse, rake, run down, scan, scan, scrutinise, scrutinize, search, search, size up, skim, survey, take stock, x-ray | ||
| Entail | look | ||
| 3. | examine (communication) question or examine thoroughly and closely | ||
| Synonyms | probe | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | investigate, look into | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | enquire, hear, inquire, investigate, re-examine, try | ||
| 4. | examine (communication) question closely | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | query, question | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catechise, catechize, cross examine, cross question, grill, quiz, test | ||
| 5. | examine (social) put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to | ||
| Samples | This approach has been tried with good results. Test this recipe. | ||
| Synonyms | essay, prove, test, try, try out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evaluate, judge, pass judgment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | control, field-test, float, verify | ||
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