EXAMINE


Meaning of EXAMINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ig-ˈza-mən ]

verb

( ex·am·ined ; ex·am·in·ing -ˈzam-niŋ, -ˈza-mə-)

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 -ˈza-mə-nə-bəl adjective

• ex·am·in·er -ˈzam-nər, -ˈza-mə- noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.