examine

[ig-zam-in]

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verb (used with object), ex·am·ined, ex·am·in·ing.

to inspect or scrutinize carefully: to examine a prospective purchase.

to observe, test, or investigate (a person's body or any part of it), especially in order to evaluate general health or determine the cause of illness.

to inquire into or investigate: to examine one's motives.

to test the knowledge, reactions, or qualifications of (a pupil, candidate, etc.), as by questions or assigning tasks.

to subject to legal inquisition; put to question in regard to conduct or to knowledge of facts; interrogate: to examine a witness; to examine a suspect.

Origin of examine

1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French examiner < Latin exāmināre to weigh, examine, test, equivalent to exāmin- (stem of exāmen examen) + -āre infinitive ending

Related formsex·am·in·a·ble, adjectiveex·am·i·na·to·ri·al

[ig-zam-uh-nuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] /ɪgˌzæm ə nəˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectiveex·am·in·er, nounex·am·in·ing·ly, adverbpre·ex·am·ine, verb (used with object), pre·ex·am·ined, pre·ex·am·in·ing.pre·ex·am·in·er, nounsub·ex·am·in·er, nounsu·per·ex·am·in·er, nounun·ex·am·in·a·ble, adjectiveun·ex·am·ined, adjectiveun·ex·am·in·ing, adjectivewell-ex·am·ined, adjective

Synonyms for examine

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1. search, probe, explore, study. 3. quiz.

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Related Words for examiner

inspector, auditor, investigator, appraiser, questioner, proctor, researcher, inquisitor, inquirer, reviewer, interrogator, analyst, assayer, quizzer, quizmaster, scrutinizer, checker, prober

Examples from the Web for examiner

Contemporary Examples of examiner

“Daughter” was the second-most Googled search term for the Louisiana race, the Washington Examiner reported.
Mary Landrieu-Bill Cassidy Louisiana Senate Race Heads to a Runoff
Tim Mak
November 5, 2014
The cardinal rule of cross-examination is that the examiner must not make statements or make speeches.
Pistorius’s Cross-Examination Could Have Been Grounds for a Mistrial in a U.S. Court
James D. Zirin
May 5, 2014
Then there are three amendments from Sen. Mike Lee, which Byron York explains at the Washington Examiner.
On Immigration, Praise for the Tea Party
Justin Green
May 8, 2013
Sean Higgins in the Washington Examiner writes: AFP is also taking the same position as Moroun on Proposal 6.
Tea Partying With Crony Capitalism
David Frum
October 24, 2012
In the Washington Examiner, Tim Carney puts a challenge to David Brooks and me.
K Street or the Tea Party? I Choose Neither.
David Frum
April 24, 2012

Historical Examples of examiner

I see that you are the Examiner's reporter, and that you are the lady of the photograph.
The Einstein See-Saw
Miles John Breuer
The examiner must be more than man who is sufficient for these things.
Laws
Plato
Well, it all turned out as desired by both candidate and examiner.
Herbert Hoover
Vernon Kellogg
The examiner should plan to make every contact he has with a student a help to the student.
College Teaching
Paul Klapper
The examiner had given himself up to the spirit of gossiping idleness.
Some Reminiscences
Joseph Conrad

British Dictionary definitions for examiner

examiner

noun

one who examines or inspects

a person who sets or marks an examination

law (in the Republic of Ireland) a person appointed by a court to ensure the survival of an Irish public limited company

examine

verb (tr)

to look at, inspect, or scrutinize carefully or in detail; investigate

education to test the knowledge or skill of (a candidate) in (a subject or activity) by written or oral questions or by practical tests

law to interrogate (a witness or accused person) formally on oath

med to investigate the state of health of (a patient)

Derived Formsexaminable, adjectiveexaminer, nounexamining, adjective

Word Origin for examine

C14: from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre to weigh, from exāmen means of weighing; see examen

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Word Origin and History for examiner

early 14c., examinour, agent noun from examine.

examine

c.1300, from Old French examiner "interrogate, question, torture," from Latin examinare "to test or try; weigh, consider, ponder," from examen "a means of weighing or testing," probably ultimately from exigere "weigh accurately" (see exact). Related: Examined; examining.

examiner in Medicine

examine

[ĭg-zăm′ĭn]

v.

To study or analyze an organic material.

To test or check the condition or health of.

To determine the qualifications, aptitude, or skills of by means of questions or exercises.