to examine
868
2.5
- verb
- /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
:
examinar
- I can't tell how badly until I examine him more carefully.
- studies examine
- examine the research
- examine data
And then we'll go through and we'll examine the standard story.
- And then we'll go through and we'll examine the standard story.
- Then you get to examine the way that you felt.
- It's about it's about examining self and correcting self.
- So, he says, what consciousness examines is really its own self.
- And if you don't ever re examine that, then we lose out.
- And perhaps this would force us to re examine our understanding.
- Anything else that I learn, I always examine it through that lens.
Examples
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They sent you out here to examine a tooth.
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With this in mind, in this article we examine the implications of the present study.
Academic text (2013) -
And then we'll go through and we'll examine the standard story.
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Then you get to examine the way that you felt.
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We could examine how we use the word, right?
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It's a space where you can examine things, big or small.
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To my mind, the best way to understand yourself is to examine your choices.
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This year they decided they were going to examine what equity meant.
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You can really examine the culture of the moment by looking at the tropes of the time.
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The doctor will examine your symptoms to determine the cause of your illness.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Study something carefully to understand it or decide
∞
1.0
Examine something to make sure it is correct or true
∞
1.3
To look at something to check it or find information
∞
2.8
To look carefully at something to find facts
∞
2.5
To look at or test something to learn more about it
∞
1.0
To check something to see if it works or has a problem
∞
1.0
To look at something carefully to understand it
675
3.2
To study something carefully to understand it better
670
2.4
To look at someone or something carefully to understand it
642
2.5
To check something carefully, like papers or work
619
2.4
To watch something carefully to learn about it
573
2.8
Examine something carefully to find out more
471
2.3
To study something carefully to learn more about it
412
1.3
To check something carefully, for example an essay or a machine
390
2.7
To look at something carefully to find mistakes or missing details
357
1.0
To look at something carefully
335
3.2
To judge how good or useful something is
296
3.0
Estimate how much a thing is worth or how good it is
252
2.9
To examine something carefully and give an opinion about its quality
202
2.5
To look at something carefully to check if it works or is safe
180
2.8
To read or check something carefully for mistakes
93
3.2
To look at something to make sure it is correct and works well
70
6.2
To look at something very carefully to check for mistakes
59
3.3
To look at something carefully to see what it is like
48
3.7
To look carefully at something to learn about it
35
5.1
To ask careful questions to find hidden information
32
7.0
To read something slowly and carefully to understand it
18
5.4
To look carefully at a place or person to get information before you act
10
2.8
To look at something carefully to find mistakes or problems
5
6.8
To study something carefully to find its main points
4
3.2
To look at something carefully and check all its parts
Antonyms
How Thorough
∞
2.8
- US
70
6.2
868
2.5
∞
1.0
127
2.7
150
2.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word examine comes from the old Latin word examen, which meant 'weighing' or 'balance'. Think of putting something on a scale to judge it carefully — that's why to examine something is to look at or study it closely to find information or problems.