v.
Pronunciation: ig- ' za-m ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: ex · am · ined ; ex · am · in · ing \ - ' zam-ni ŋ , - ' za-m ə - \
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 : INVESTIGATE
2 a : to interrogate closely < examine a prisoner> b : to test by questioning in order to determine progress, fitness, or knowledge
intransitive verb : to make or give an examination
synonyms see SCRUTINIZE
– ex · am · in · able \ - ' za-m ə -n ə -b ə l \ adjective
– ex · am · in · er \ - ' zam-n ə r, - ' za-m ə - \ noun