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examine
Overview of verb examine
The verb examine has 5 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (20) analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas -- (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives")
2. (11) examine, see -- (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country")
3. (7) probe, examine -- (question or examine thoroughly and closely)
4. (2) examine -- (question closely)
5. (1) test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay -- (put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe")
Grep of noun examine
examinee
examiner
Antonyms of verb examine
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb examine
5 senses of examine
Sense 1
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 2
examine, see
Sense 3
probe, examine
=> investigate, look into
=> analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 4
examine
=> question, query
=> ask
=> address, turn to
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 5
test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> think, cogitate, cerebrate
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb examine
5 senses of examine
Sense 1
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
=> anatomize
=> diagnose, name
=> diagnose
=> survey, appraise
=> survey
=> compare
=> check, check up on, look into, check out, suss out, check over, go over, check into
=> assay
=> review, reexamine
=> audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect
=> screen
=> trace, follow
=> investigate, look into
=> sieve, sift
=> view, consider, look at
Sense 2
examine, see
=> search
=> x-ray
=> candle
=> autopsy
=> auscultate
=> survey
=> scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down
=> scan
=> peruse
=> size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise
=> search, look
=> inspect
=> check
Sense 3
probe, examine
=> investigate, inquire, enquire
=> re-examine
=> hear, try
Sense 4
examine
=> quiz, test
=> cross examine, cross question
=> catechize, catechise
Sense 5
test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
=> control, verify
=> float
=> field-test
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb examine
5 senses of examine
Sense 1
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
Sense 2
examine, see
Sense 3
probe, examine
=> investigate, look into
Sense 4
examine
=> question, query
Sense 5
test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
'Cause To' of verb examine
Derived Forms of verb examine
5 senses of examine
Sense 1
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#4
=> examen, examination
Sense 2
examine, see
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#1
=> examination, scrutiny
RELATED TO>(noun) examiner#2
=> examiner, inspector
Sense 3
probe, examine
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#3
=> interrogation, examination, interrogatory
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#2
=> examination, exam, test
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#5
=> examination, testing
Sense 4
examine
RELATED TO>(noun) examinee#1
=> testee, examinee
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#3
=> interrogation, examination, interrogatory
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#2
=> examination, exam, test
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#5
=> examination, testing
Sense 5
test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#2
=> examination, exam, test
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#4
=> examen, examination
RELATED TO>(noun) examination#5
=> examination, testing
RELATED TO>(noun) examiner#1
=> examiner, tester, quizzer
Domain of verb examine
Domain Terms of verb examine
Familiarity of verb examine
examine used as a verb is common (polysemy count =5)
Sample Sentences of verb examine
5 senses of examine
Sense 1
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
EX: Sam and Sue examine the movie
Sense 2
examine, see
EX: The customs agents examine the bags for drugs
Sense 3
probe, examine
*> Somebody ----s
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s PP
Sense 4
examine
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sense 5
test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb examine
3 of 5 senses of examine
Sense 3
probe, examine
> investigate, look into
=> research, search, explore
=> explore
=> probe, examine
=> research
=> experiment
Sense 4
examine
> question, query
=> wonder, inquire, enquire
=> interpellate
=> examine
=> pump
=> check out, sound out, feel out
=> debrief
Sense 5
test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
=> rate, rank, range, order, grade, place
=> stand
=> approve
=> disapprove
=> choose
=> prejudge
=> measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
=> reappraise
=> reject
=> accept
=> think, believe, consider, conceive
=> calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, figure, forecast
=> expect, anticipate
=> impute, ascribe, assign, attribute
=> assign, attribute
=> disapprove, reject
=> declare, adjudge, hold
=> review, critique
=> fail
=> pass
=> test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb examine
Sense 1
analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas
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Sense 2
examine, see
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Sense 3
probe, examine
=> investigate, look into
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Sense 4
examine
=> question, query
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Sense 5
test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay
=> evaluate, pass judgment, judge
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Grep of verb examine
cross examine
examine
re-examine
reexamine
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