ex|am|ine

ex|am|ine
ex|am|ine «ehg ZAM uhn», transitive verb, -ined, -in|ing.
1. to look at closely and carefully: »

The doctor examined the wound. She examined the lining of the coat.

SYNONYM(S): scrutinize, inspect, investigate.
2. to test the knowledge or qualifications of; ask questions of; test: »

The teacher examined the students on the book they read.

SYNONYM(S): interrogate.
3. to question formally: »

The lawyer examined the witness.

SYNONYM(S): interrogate.
4. to subject (an organ, a person, or an animal) to autopsy.
[< Old French examiner, learned borrowing from Latin exāmināre < exāmen a weighing < exigere; see etym. under exact. (Cf.exact)]

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