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See also: examiné

English

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Etymology

From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Hyphenation: ex‧am‧ine

Verb

examine (third-person singular simple present examines, present participle examining, simple past and past participle examined)

  1. To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
    Synonym: canvass
    He examined the crime scene for clues.
    She examined the hair sample under a microscope.
    • 1979, Ashford & Simpson, “Nobody Knows”, in Stay Free (album):
      Well, nobody knows about the little things / Nobody knows what they really mean / Nobody ever wants to take the time / To examine what's on your mind
    • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, Chicago, Ill.: Field Museum of Natural History, →ISBN, page vii:
      With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get […]
    • 2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America‎, archived from the original on 7 February 2019:
      The new study examines development activities for different AI technologies worldwide.
  2. To check the health or condition of something or someone.
    The doctor examined the patient.
  3. To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
  4. To interrogate.
    The witness was examined under oath.

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Noun

examine (plural examines)

  1. (informal) An act of examining.
    • 2014, J. David Simons, The Liberation of Celia Kahn:
      Soutar scratched the back of his neck then had a quick examine of his nails. Deep-ingrained purple they were.
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French

Verb

examine

  1. inflection of examiner:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Latin

Noun

exāmine

  1. ablative singular of exāmen

Portuguese

Verb

examine

  1. inflection of examinar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡsaˈmine/ [eɣ̞.saˈmi.ne]
  • Rhymes: -ine
  • Syllabification: e‧xa‧mi‧ne

Verb

examine

  1. inflection of examinar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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