examine
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (Freq. 17)
- analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare
- analyze the evidence in a criminal trial
- analyze your real motives
• Syn:
analyze, analyse, study, canvass, canvas
• Derivationally related forms:
examination, study (for: study), analyser (for: analyse), analyst (for: analyze), analysis (for: analyze)
• Hyponyms:
anatomize, diagnose, name, survey, appraise,
compare, check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out,
check over, go over, check into, assay, review, reexamine,
audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect, screen, trace,
trace, investigate, sieve, sift, view,
consider, look at
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Sam and Sue examine the movie
2. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (Freq. 11)
- The customs agent examined the baggage
- I must see your passport before you can enter the country
• Syn:
see
• Derivationally related forms:
examination, examiner
• Hyponyms:
search, x-ray, candle, autopsy, auscultate,
survey, scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down,
peruse, size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise, look,
inspect, check
• Entailment:
look
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The customs agents examine the bags for drugs
3. question or examine thoroughly and closely (Freq. 7)
• Syn:
probe
• Derivationally related forms:
examination, probe (for: probe)
• Hypernyms:
investigate, look into
• Hyponyms:
investigate, inquire, enquire, re-examine, hear, try
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s PP
4. question closely (Freq. 2)
• Derivationally related forms:
examinee, examination
• Hypernyms:
question, query
• Hyponyms:
quiz, test, cross examine, cross question, catechize,
catechise, grill
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (Freq. 1)
- This approach has been tried with good results
- Test this recipe
• Syn:
test, prove, try, try out, essay
• Derivationally related forms:
examination, examiner, tryout (for: try out), trier (for: try), trial (for: try), test (for: test), testing (for: test)
• Hypernyms:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Hyponyms:
control, verify, float, field-test
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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