inspect

[in-spekt]

verb (used with object)

1. to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically.

   to inspect every part of the motor.

   Synonyms: study, investigate, scrutinize, examine

2. to view or examine formally or officially.

   The general inspected the troops.

inspect

/ ɪnˈspɛkt /

verb

1. to examine closely, esp for faults or errors

2. to scrutinize officially (a document, military personnel on ceremonial parade, etc)

Other Word Forms

• inspective adjective
• inspectable adjective
• inspection noun
• inspectingly adverb
• inspectional adjective
• inspectability noun
• preinspect verb (used with object)
• quasi-inspected adjective
• reinspect verb (used with object)
• self-inspected adjective
• uninspected adjective
• well-inspected adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspect¹

First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin inspectus “looked into,” past participle of inspicere “to look into,” from in in- ² + -spicere, combining form of specere “to look, regard, see”

Word History and Origins

Origin of inspect¹

C17: from Latin inspicere, from specere to look

Example Sentences

They said this would include auditing and inspecting the source code and recommendation system underpinning the app, and rebuilding it for US users using only US user data.

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A day after the suspension notice, a federal minister inspected Shankar's enclosure and said his health looked better.

From BBC

The two accompanied one another as they walked through bookcases filled with leather-bound volumes, before inspecting some of the miniatures made especially for the world's largest dollhouse.

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The government says it has strengthened powers by enabling plain clothes officers to inspect Blue Badges and confiscate those being used misused.

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It cited a 2018 FAA advisory that urged - but did not mandate - operators to inspect the fuel switches' locking mechanism to ensure that it could not be accidentally moved, thereby cutting off fuel supply.

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Related Words

• audit 
• check out 
• go through 
• investigate 
• observe 
• oversee 
• probe 
• review 
• scan 
• scrutinize 
• search 
• supervise 
• survey 
• watch