examine
🇺🇸
/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
🇬🇧
/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
verb
B1
to look at something very carefully to understand it
Scientists examine how animals behave in different environments.
B1
to check something closely to find problems or causes
Doctors examine patients to find out what is wrong.
R
to test someone's knowledge or skills
Teachers examine students to see what they have learned.
R
to ask someone questions in a formal setting
Lawyers examine witnesses in court to get information.
translation
to look at something very carefully to understand it; to check something closely to find problems or causes; to test someone's knowledge or skills; to ask someone questions in a formal setting
Word Forms
3rd Present
examines
Past
examined
Perfect
examined
Progressive
examining