examine

== English == === Alternative forms === examin (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/ Hyphenation: ex‧am‧ine === Verb === examine (third-person singular simple present examines, present participle examining, simple past and past participle examined) To observe or inspect carefully or critically. Synonym: canvass To check the health or condition of something or someone. To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination. To interrogate. ==== Synonyms ==== pore over, undersee ==== Hyponyms ==== cross examine re-examine ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== look at === Noun === examine (plural examines) (informal) An act of examining. == French == === Verb === examine inflection of examiner: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Latin == === Noun === exāmine ablative singular of exāmen == Portuguese == === Verb === examine inflection of examinar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /eɡsaˈmine/ [eɣ̞.saˈmi.ne] Rhymes: -ine Syllabification: e‧xa‧mi‧ne === Verb === examine inflection of examinar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative