What is another word for examine?

Common synonyms for examine include test, prove, try, try out, essay.

What is the past tense of examine?

The past tense of examine is examined.

/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/verb3 syllables

Examine means: put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.

verb, as in put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

verb, as in consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

analyze, analyse, study, canvass

verb, as in observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

verb, as in question or examine thoroughly and closely

also used for examine

pore over, undersee, check, inspect, thresh, look over, luster, lustrate, overlook, scrutinate, scrutinize

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verb

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to“This approach has been tried with good results”

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning“analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare”

observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect“The customs agent examined the baggage”

question or examine thoroughly and closely

question closely

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Let us examine the reasons, which seem to speak for the proposal.carlosalberto
In this paper, the authors examine health, wealth and inequality.CM
If it doesn't heal after a week, have a doctor examine it.shekitten
While crossing the field, examine the dam, the canal and the wall.Objectivesea
Now we’ll examine the code in detail, in our customary fashion.vlad
When you buy something, examine it carefully before you buy it.CK
I'll examine the patient right away, but before let's check his medical history.marcelostockle
The documentary examines the creative and commercial value of this practice, called musical sampling.Cangarejo

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as a verb