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21examine — [14] Like essay and exact, examine comes ultimately from Latin exigere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ex ‘out’ and agere ‘lead, drive’ (source of English act and agent). This originally meant literally ‘drive out’, but a metaphorical… …
22examine*/*/*/ — [ɪgˈzæmɪn] verb [T] 1) to look at something or someone carefully She opened the suitcase and examined the contents.[/ex] Dr Greene has come to examine the patient.[/ex] 2) to study or consider something carefully The committee will examine four… …
23examine — Ninaninau, kilo, hākiu; kānana, kālana (moral character). ♦ To examine with interest, curiosity, or devotion, milimili. ♦ To examine sweet potatoes, kilo uala …
24examine — [14] Like essay and exact, examine comes ultimately from Latin exigere, a compound verb formed from the prefix ex ‘out’ and agere ‘lead, drive’ (source of English act and agent). This originally meant literally ‘drive out’, but a metaphorical… …
25examine — verb (examined; examining) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French examiner, from Latin examinare, from examen Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to inspect closely b. to test the condition of c. to inquire into carefully ; …
26examine — ex·am·ine ig zam ən vb, ex·am·ined; ex·am·in·ing (ə )niŋ vt to inspect or test for evidence of disease or abnormality <the doctor examined the young men and found them in perfect health> vi to make or give an examination <the doctor will …
27examine — Synonyms and related words: air, analyze, appraise, archetype, asleep, assess, autopsy, beau ideal, bone, canvass, case, case history, case in point, catechize, check, check out, check over, check up, check up on, cold, comment upon, con,… …
28examine — ex|am|ine [ ıg zæmın ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to look at something carefully in order to find out about it or see what it is like: She opened the suitcase and examined the contents. He picks up each item and examines it carefully. a ) if a… …
29examine — [[t]ɪgzæ̱mɪn[/t]] ♦♦ examines, examining, examined 1) VERB If you examine something, you look at it carefully. [V n] He examined her passport and stamped it... [V n] Forensic scientists are examining what police believe to have been the bombers… …
30examine — verb 1) they examined the bank records Syn: inspect, scrutinize, investigate, look at, study, scan, sift (through), probe, appraise, analyze, review, survey; informal check out 2) students were examined after a year Syn …
