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examine
to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it:
• Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine. • Her new book examines the causes of social discontent. • A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreckage. • The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
have a look at/take a look at
especially spoken to quickly examine something to find out what is wrong with it or to find out more about it. Have a look at is less formal than examine , and is the usual phrase to use in everyday English:
• I’ll have a look at your car if you like.
inspect
to examine something carefully to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this:
• The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer. • Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm. • Russian and American teams will have the right to inspect each other’s missile sites.
analyze
( also analyse British English ) to examine something carefully, especially detailed information about something, so that you can understand it:
• Researchers analyzed the results of the survey. • We’re still analysing all the data. • One of the problems in analyzing the situation is that we do not have all the information yet.
study
to spend a lot of time examining something very carefully, for example a problem or situation:
• I won’t comment till I’ve had time to study the proposals. • A team of scientists has been studying the effects of global warming on Antarctica.
review
to examine something such as a situation or process to see if any changes are necessary:
• The bank will review its security procedures after last week’s attack.
scrutinize
( also scrutinise British English ) to examine something very carefully to find out if there is anything wrong with it:
• Congress is currently scrutinizing the deal.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb consider/look at sb/sth carefully ADV. carefully, closely, in detail, minutely Each case must be carefully examined. We shall now proceed to examine these two aspects of the problem in detail. | exhaustively, fully, properly, thoroughly | briefly | further | critically Critically examine your work as if you were looking at someone else's efforts. | medically VERB + EXAMINE aim to, be designed to, seek to, set out to This study sets out to examine the possible effects of climate change. | proceed to | stop to Anna stopped to examine a plant growing by the stream. | be necessary to, need to | want to, wish to PREP. for The room was examined minutely for clues. PHRASES let us examine … Let us examine the implications of this theory. test what sb knows/can do ADV. externally, internally The course is externally examined (= by people from outside the college, university, etc.). PREP. in The students will be examined in all subjects at the end of term. | on You are only being examined on this semester's work.CROSS-EXAMINATION
Oxford Collocations Dictionary