examine
To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
Verb 4 meanings
To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
“He examined the crime scene for clues.”
To check the health or condition of something or someone.
“The doctor examined the patient.”
To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.
To interrogate.
“The witness was examined under oath.”
Noun 1 meaning
An act of examining.
Etymology
From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.
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EXAMINE at a glance
EXAMINE has 7 letters and scores 16 points in Scrabble (E 1 + X 8 + A 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + E 1) and 18 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,233 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with examine
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- ENAMINE9
- ETAMINE9
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