inspect
11inspect */*/ — UK [ɪnˈspekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms inspect : present tense I/you/we/they inspect he/she/it inspects present participle inspecting past tense inspected past participle inspected 1) a) to look at something carefully in order to check… …
12inspect — in|spect [ ın spekt ] verb transitive ** to look at something carefully in order to check that it is correct or good enough: EXAMINE: Engineers will inspect the site later today. inspect something closely/carefully/thoroughly: Make sure you… …
13inspect — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely, thoroughly ▪ manually, physically, visually ▪ The first step is to visually inspect the ground, looking for rocks and lumps …
14inspect — in|spect [ınˈspekt] v [T] [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of inspicere, from specere to look ] 1.) to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or to find out what is wrong with it ▪ I got out of the car… …
15inspect — verb (T) 1 to examine something carefully in order to find out more about it or that it is not satisfactory: I got out of the car to inspect the damage. | inspect sth for cracks/faults etc (=in order to check that there are no cracks etc): He… …
16inspect — /ɪn spekt/ verb to examine in detail ● to inspect a machine or an installation ● The gas board is sending an engineer to inspect the central heating system. ● Officials from the DTI have come to inspect the accounts. ♦ to inspect products for… …
17inspect — [[t]ɪnspe̱kt[/t]] ♦♦♦ inspects, inspecting, inspected 1) VERB If you inspect something, you look at every part of it carefully in order to find out about it or check that it is all right. [V n] Elaine went outside to inspect the playing field...… …
18inspect — in•spect [[t]ɪnˈspɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to look carefully at or over: to inspect every part of a motor[/ex] 2) to view or examine formally or officially: to inspect troops[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25; < L inspicere to look into, inspect =in in +… …
19inspect — inspectable, adj. inspectability, n. inspectingly, adv. /in spekt /, v.t. 1. to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor. 2. to view or examine formally or officially: The general inspected the… …
20inspect — [ɪnˈspekt] verb [T] 1) to check something by looking at it carefully Syn: examine Engineers will inspect the site later today.[/ex] Make sure you inspect the goods carefully as soon as you receive them.[/ex] The young plants are regularly… …
