examine

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

examine

past (v2)

examined

past participle (v3)

examined

present participle

examining

3rd person singular

examines

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

examines

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.

   • He examined the crime scene for clues.
   • She examined the hair sample under a microscope.
   • The new study examines development activities for different AI technologies worldwide.

2. 2.To check the health or condition of something or someone.

   • The doctor examined the patient.

3. 3.To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.

4. 4.To interrogate.

   • The witness was examined under oath.

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.An act of examining.(informal)

   • Soutar scratched the back of his neck then had a quick examine of his nails. Deep-ingrained purple they were.

Overall

Common· #1353

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Common

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• analyze
• study

Word family

• exam
• examination