in|tro|spect

in|tro|spect
in|tro|spect «IHN truh SPEHKT», intransitive verb.
to look within; be introspective.
–v.t.
to look into; examine.
[< Latin intrōspectus, past participle of intrōspicere < intrō- into + specere to look]

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  • introspect — in·tro·spect …   English syllables

  • in — in·earth; in·ebri·a·tion; in·ebri·ety; in·ebri·ous; in·edible; in·ed·i·ta; in·edited; in·educabilia; in·educability; in·educable; in·education; in·ef·fa·bil·i·ty; in·ef·face·abil·i·ty; in·effaceable; in·effectuality; in·efficacious;… …   English syllables

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  • introspect — in•tro•spect [[t]ˌɪn trəˈspɛkt[/t]] v. i. 1) to practice introspection; consider one s own internal state or feelings 2) to look into or examine (one s own mind, feelings, etc.) • Etymology: 1675–85; back formation from introspection in… …   From formal English to slang

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  • ible — im·mers·ible; im·press·ible; in·cor·rupt·ible·ness; in·elud·ible; in·ex·pung·ible; in·fect·ible; in·flect·ible; in·fract·ible; in·gest·ible; in·struct·ible; in·ter·rupt·ible; in·tro·duc·ible; in·vert·ible; op·press·ible; per·fect·ible;… …   English syllables

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  • Retrospect — Re tro*spect, v. i. [L. retrospicere; retro back + specere, spectum, to look. See {Spy}, and cf. {Expect}.] To look backward; hence, to affect or concern what is past. [1913 Webster] It may be useful to retrospect to an early period. A. Hamilton …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Retrospect — Re tro*spect, n. A looking back on things past; view or contemplation of the past. Cowper. [1913 Webster] We may introduce a song without retrospect to the old comedy. Landor. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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