v.
Pronunciation: in- ' spekt
Function: verb
Etymology: Latin inspectus, past participle of inspicere, from in- + specere to look ― more at SPY
Date: circa 1623
transitive verb
1 : to view closely in critical appraisal : look over
2 : to examine officially < inspect s the barracks every Friday>
intransitive verb : to make an inspection
synonyms see SCRUTINIZE
– in · spec · tive \ - ' spek-tiv \ adjective