examine
English Thesaurus
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | anatomize, |
| definition | : | analyze down to the smallest detail (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | diagnose, name, |
| definition | : | determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a diagnostic analysis (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | diagnose, |
| definition | : | subject to a medical analysis (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | appraise, survey, |
| definition | : | consider in a comprehensive way (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | survey, |
| definition | : | make a survey of; for statistical purposes (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | compare, |
| definition | : | examine and note the similarities or differences of (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out, |
| definition | : | examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | assay, |
| definition | : | analyze (chemical substances) (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | reexamine, review, |
| definition | : | look at again; examine again (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | screen, |
| definition | : | examine methodically (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | follow, trace, |
| definition | : | follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | sieve, sift, |
| definition | : | check and sort carefully (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | consider, look at, view, |
| definition | : | look at carefully; study mentally (verb.perception) |
2. question closely (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | query, question, |
| definition | : | pose a question (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | quiz, test, |
| definition | : | examine someone's knowledge of something (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cross examine, cross question, |
| definition | : | question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | catechise, catechize, |
| definition | : | examine through questioning and answering (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | grill, |
| definition | : | examine thoroughly (verb.communication) |
3. question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | re-examine, |
| definition | : | question after cross-examination by opposing counsel (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | hear, try, |
| definition | : | examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process (verb.social) |
4. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception)
| hyponym | : | search, |
| definition | : | subject to a search (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | x-ray, |
| definition | : | examine by taking x-rays (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | candle, |
| definition | : | examine eggs for freshness by holding them against a light (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | autopsy, |
| definition | : | perform an autopsy on a dead body; do a post-mortem (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | auscultate, |
| definition | : | examine by auscultation (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | survey, |
| definition | : | look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | scan, |
| definition | : | examine minutely or intensely (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | peruse, |
| definition | : | examine or consider with attention and in detail (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | look, search, |
| definition | : | search or seek (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | inspect, |
| definition | : | look over carefully (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | check, |
| definition | : | make an examination or investigation (verb.social) |
| entail | : | look, |
| definition | : | perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards (verb.perception) |
5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | control, verify, |
| definition | : | check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | float, |
| definition | : | circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | field-test, |
| definition | : | test something under the conditions under which it will actually be used (verb.social) |
6. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | study, survey, |
| definition | : | a detailed critical inspection (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | analyser, analyzer, |
| definition | : | an instrument that performs analyses (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | analysis, analytic thinking, |
| definition | : | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | examen, examination, |
| definition | : | a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | analyst, |
| definition | : | someone who is skilled at analyzing data (noun.person) |
7. question closely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | examination, testing, |
| definition | : | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | examinee, testee, |
| definition | : | someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination) (noun.person) |
8. question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | examination, testing, |
| definition | : | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | investigation, probe, |
| definition | : | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
9. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | examination, scrutiny, |
| definition | : | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | examiner, inspector, |
| definition | : | an investigator who observes carefully (noun.person) |
10. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | examination, testing, |
| definition | : | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | testing, |
| definition | : | the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | test, trial, |
| definition | : | the act of undergoing testing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | examen, examination, |
| definition | : | a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | examiner, quizzer, tester, |
| definition | : | someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications (noun.person) |
11. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | study, survey, |
| definition | : | a detailed critical inspection (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | analyser, analyzer, |
| definition | : | an instrument that performs analyses (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | analysis, analytic thinking, |
| definition | : | the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | examen, examination, |
| definition | : | a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | analyst, |
| definition | : | someone who is skilled at analyzing data (noun.person) |
12. question closely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | examination, testing, |
| definition | : | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | examinee, testee, |
| definition | : | someone who is tested (as by an intelligence test or an academic examination) (noun.person) |
13. question or examine thoroughly and closely (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | examination, testing, |
| definition | : | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | investigation, probe, |
| definition | : | an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
14. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | examination, scrutiny, |
| definition | : | the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | examiner, inspector, |
| definition | : | an investigator who observes carefully (noun.person) |
15. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to (verb.social)
| derivation | : | examination, testing, |
| definition | : | the act of giving students or candidates a test (as by questions) to determine what they know or have learned (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | testing, |
| definition | : | the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | test, trial, |
| definition | : | the act of undergoing testing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | examen, examination, |
| definition | : | a detailed inspection of your conscience (as done daily by Jesuits) (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | exam, examination, test, |
| definition | : | a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | examiner, quizzer, tester, |
| definition | : | someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications (noun.person) |
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