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) (transitive) To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something. Synonym: canvass (transitive) To check the health or condition of something or someone. (transitive) To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination. (transitive) 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