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examine - observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
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search try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
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x-ray take an x-ray of something or somebody; "The doctor x-rayed my chest"
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candle examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light
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autopsy perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem
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auscultate examine by auscultation
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survey consider in a comprehensive way; "He appraised the situation carefully before acting"
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glance over,
rake,
run down,
scan,
skim gather with a rake; "rake leaves"
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scan read metrically; "scan verses"
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peruse examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"
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size up,
scrutinise,
scrutinize,
take stock to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror"
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search,
look try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
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inspect look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
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check make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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examine - question closely |
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query,
question pose a question
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quiz,
test examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"
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cross examine,
cross question question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side; "The witness was cross-examined by the defense"
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catechise,
catechize examine through questioning and answering
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grill cook over a grill; "grill the sausages"
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