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Examine (Verb)

Meaning 1

Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

  • Prove
  • Try
  • Test
  • Try Out
  • Essay

Hypernyms

  • Judge
  • Pass Judgment
  • Evaluate

Hyponyms

  • Float
  • Field-test
  • Verify
  • Control

Related Words

  • Examination (noun)
  • Examiner (noun)

Meaning 2

Question or examine thoroughly and closely.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

  • Probe

Hypernyms

  • Investigate

Hyponyms

  • Re-examine
  • Enquire
  • Hear
  • Investigate

Related Words

  • Examination (noun)

Meaning 3

Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

  • Analyze
  • Study
  • Analyse
  • Canvass

Hyponyms

  • Check Into
  • Assay
  • Scrutinize
  • Check Over
  • Audit
  • Trace
  • Check
  • Suss Out
  • Look At
  • Compare
  • Sieve
  • Investigate
  • Go Over
  • Appraise
  • Consider
  • Sift
  • Scrutinise
  • View
  • Reexamine
  • Anatomize
  • Name
  • Look Into
  • Review
  • Diagnose
  • Follow
  • Check Up On
  • Survey
  • Screen

Related Words

  • Examination (noun)

Meaning 4

Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country".

Classification

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

Synonyms

  • See

Hyponyms

  • Look
  • Rake
  • Take Stock
  • Glance Over
  • Run Down
  • Scrutinize
  • Skim
  • Scrutinise

Related Words

  • Examination (noun)
  • Examiner (noun)

Meaning 5

Question closely.

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Hypernyms

  • Query

Hyponyms

  • Cross Question
  • Catechise
  • Test

Related Words

  • Examination (noun)
  • Examinee (noun)
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