re-examine

  • 21examine the accounts officially — index audit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 22examine the particulars — index investigate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 23examine the witnesses — index hear (give a legal hearing) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 24examine with care and accuracy — index investigate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

    Law dictionary

  • 25examine — c.1300, from O.Fr. examiner interrogate, question, torture, from L. examinare to test or try; weigh, consider, ponder, from examen a means of weighing or testing, probably ultimately from exigere weigh accurately (see EXACT (Cf. exact)). Related …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 26examine — 1 inspect, *scrutinize, scan, audit Analogous words: *analyze, dissect, resolve: contemplate, observe, survey, view, notice, note (see SEE) 2 question, interrogate, quiz, catechize, *ask, query, inquire Analogous words: penetrate, probe (see …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 27examine — ► VERB 1) inspect closely to determine the nature or condition of. 2) test the knowledge or proficiency of. 3) Law formally question (a defendant or witness) in court. DERIVATIVES examinee noun examiner noun. ORIGIN Latin examinare weigh, test …

    English terms dictionary

  • 28examine — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely, in detail, minutely ▪ Each case must be carefully examined. ▪ We shall now proceed to examine these two aspects of the problem in detail. ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 29examine — v. 1) to examine carefully, closely, thoroughly 2) (D; tr.) to examine for (to examine a car for defects) 3) (D; tr.) to examine in (to examine students in physics) * * * [ɪg zæmɪn] closely thoroughly to examine carefully (D; tr.) to examine for… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 30examine — ex|am|ine W2S3 [ıgˈzæmın] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: examiner, from Latin examinare, from examen weighing out ] 1.) to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it ▪ A team of divers was… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English