Word

examine, v.
(examined, examines, examining)
freq. cnt. 38

consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 113 freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 2

analyse analyze canvass examine study

sample sentences

"analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"
"analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"
"analyze your real motives"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Sam and Sue %s the movie

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

study

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

analysis analyst

lexical pointers

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examination

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

analyser

semantic pointers

hyponym

anatomize diagnose, name diagnose survey, appraise survey compare check, check out, look into, go over, check into, check up on, suss out, check over assay review, reexamine audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect screen trace, follow investigate, look into sieve, sift view, look at, consider

observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
<verb.perception> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

examine see

sample sentences

"The customs agent examined the baggage"
"I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
The customs agents %s the bags for drugs

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

examination examiner

semantic pointers

hyponym

search x-ray candle autopsy auscultate survey scan, run down, skim, rake, glance over scan peruse scrutinize, size up, take stock, scrutinise search, look inspect check

entailment

look

question or examine thoroughly and closely
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

examine probe

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
The men %s the area for animals
The men %s for animals in the area

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

probe

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examination examination examination

semantic pointers

hyponym

investigate, inquire, enquire re-examine hear, try

hypernym

investigate, look into

question closely
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

examine

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

examination examination examination examinee

semantic pointers

hypernym

question, query

hyponym

test, quiz cross examine, cross question catechize, catechise grill

put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 57 freq. cnt.: 32 freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 1

essay examine prove test try try out