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

Back at Kassie's home, she is inspecting the new carpet in her son's bedroom.

From BBC

Ofsted inspects about 1,150 independent schools in England - just under half of the total.

From BBC

The facility’s manager “has to clearly improve its treatment of these detainees,” Chu said at a news conference after inspecting the facility.

From Los Angeles Times

But the company will now secure the entirety of the US version of TikTok - inspecting and re-developing its algorithm on content and data shared by US users.

From BBC

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.

From BBC

Related Words

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