examine | Meaning of examine in 5 languages with examples plus define 20 related words - infoAnew" /> examine" /> examine" /> examine definition" /> examine in a sentence" />

🤩 Discover new information from across the web

examine

Overview

This page has 16 definitions of examine with English translations in 5 languages. Examine is a verb and noun. Examples of how to use examine in a sentence are shown. Also define these 20 related words and terms: observe, inspect, careful, critical, check, health, condition, determine, aptitude, skill, qualification, examination, interrogate, examiner, examen, eu, examinar, ele, ela, and você.

See also: examiné

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: ex‧am‧ine

Verb

examine (third-person singular simple present examines, present participle examining, simple past and past participle examined)

  1. to observe or inspect carefully or critically
    He examined the crime scene for clues.
    She examined the hair sample under a microscope.
    • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page vii:
      With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get []
    • 2019 February 3, “UN Study: China, US, Japan Lead World AI Development”, in Voice of America[1], archived from the original on 7 February 2019:
      The new study examines development activities for different AI technologies worldwide.
      (file)
  2. to check the health or condition of something or someone
    The doctor examined the patient.
    • Check definition
      A situation in which the king is directly threatened by an opposing piece. (1 of 12 check definitions)
  3. to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination
  4. to interrogate
    The witness was examined under oath.

Synonyms

Hyponyms

Derived terms

Related terms

Translations

See also


French

Verb

examine

  1. inflection of examiner:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

Latin

Noun

exāmine

  1. ablative singular of exāmen

Portuguese

Verb

examine

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of examinar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of examinar
    • Ele definition
      the name of the Latin-script letter L.
    • Ela definition
      the name of the Latin-script letter L.
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of examinar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of examinar

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /eɡsaˈmine/, [eɣ̞.saˈmi.ne]

Verb

examine

  1. inflection of examinar:
    1. first-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular present subjunctive
    3. third-person singular imperative