reexamine

or re-ex·am·ine

[ ree-ig-zam-in ]

/ ˌri ɪgˈzæm ɪn /

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

to examine again.

Law. to examine (a witness) again after having questioned them previously.

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Origin of reexamine

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + examine

OTHER WORDS FROM reexamine

re·ex·am·in·a·ble, adjectivere·ex·am·i·na·tion, nounre·ex·am·in·er, noun

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How to use reexamine in a sentence

“The city just needs to re-examine this whole 19th-century burial process,” Hunt, told the New York Times.
America’s Largest Mass Graveyard May Become a Public Park|Nina Strochlic|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The public has generously granted the president more time to re-examine his strategy in Afghanistan.
Outfoxing Obama|Nicolle Wallace|October 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Vibert took up again the comic paper which he had laid down, and pretended to re-examine the pictures.
The Haunted Room|A. L. O. E.
However, "from motives of a public nature," the Supreme Court would "re-examine" the grounds of its former decision.
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge

This doubt will lead us to re-examine the reasoning of Berkeley and of Kant, and see if it be well constructed.
Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas|Remy de Gourmont
I want you to run a new basic survey, ignoring the old one still in operation, to re-examine the check points on our graphs.
The K-Factor|Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)
For some little while longer did the young party examine and re-examine and talk of their own and each other's treasures.
Home Influence|Grace Aguilar

British Dictionary definitions for reexamine

re-examine

/ (ˌriːɪɡˈzæmɪn) /

verb (tr)

to examine again

law to examine (one's own witness) again upon matters arising out of his cross-examination

Derived forms of re-examine

re-examinable, adjectivere-examination, nounre-examiner, noun

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