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81closely examine — index search Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
82cross-examine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See inquiry. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. investigate, question closely, interrogate, grill*; see examine 2 , question 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. question, interrogate, *pump, *give the third …
83cross-examine — cross examines, cross examining, cross examined VERB When a lawyer cross examines someone during a trial or hearing, he or she questions them about the evidence that they have already given. [V n] The accused s lawyers will get a chance to cross… …
84cross-examine — v 1. cross question, interrogate, quiz, Inf. grill, pump, catechize. 2. examine closely, scrutinize, look at carefully; investigate, Inf. check out, probe, explore thoroughly, go over with a fine tooth comb …
85cross-examine — cross′ exam′ine v. t. ined, in•ing 1) law to examine (a witness called and examined by the opposing side), for the purpose of checking, clarifying, or discrediting that witness s testimony 2) to question closely • Etymology: 1660–70 cross′… …
86cross-examine — ► VERB ▪ question (a witness called by the other party) in a court of law to check or extend testimony already given. DERIVATIVES cross examination noun …
87cross-examine — [krôs′ig zam΄in] vt., vi. cross examined, cross examining 1. to question closely 2. Law to question (a witness produced by the opposing side) as in order to challenge the truthfulness of previous testimony cross examination [krôs΄ig zam′ə… …
88cross examine — verb question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side The witness was cross examined by the defense • Syn: ↑cross question • Derivationally related forms: ↑cross question (for: ↑cross question), ↑ …
89re-examine — v.tr. examine again or further (esp. a witness after cross examination). Derivatives: re examination n …
90cross-examine — v.tr. examine (esp. a witness in a lawcourt) to check or extend testimony already given. Derivatives: cross examination n. cross examiner n …
