Meaning

4 senses

  1. (transitive)To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.

    He examined the crime scene for clues.

    She examined the hair sample under a microscope.

    untersuchen

    осма́триватьosmátrivatʹ, осмотре́тьosmotrétʹ

    огляда́тиohljadáty, огля́нутиohljánuty, огле́дітиohlédity

    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect

  2. (transitive)To check the health or condition of something or someone.

    The doctor examined the patient.

    untersuchen

    осма́триватьosmátrivatʹ, осмотре́тьosmotrétʹ

    огляда́тиohljadáty, огля́нутиohljánuty, огле́дітиohlédity

  3. (transitive)To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.

    untersuchen, prüfen

    испы́тыватьispýtyvatʹ, испыта́тьispytátʹ

    випро́буватиvypróbuvaty, ви́пробуватиvýprobuvaty

  4. (transitive)To interrogate.

    The witness was examined under oath.

    befragen

    допра́шиватьdoprášivatʹ, допроси́тьdoprosítʹ

    допи́туватиdopýtuvaty, допита́тиdopytáty

Examples

340 sentences

  1. The doctor started to examine her.

    Лікар розпочав її оглядати. — deniko

    ruВрач стал её осматривать. — marafon

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  2. You'd better examine the contract carefully before signing.

    Вам слід уважно перевірити контракт, перед тим як ви його підпишете. — brambury

    ruВам следует внимательно проверить контракт, перед тем как вы его подпишете. — las

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  3. Tom picked up a feather and examined it.

    Том підняв перо та оглянув його. — deniko

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  4. The doctor examined the child and said she was healthy.

    Доктор оглянув дитину і сказав, що вона здорова. — ChickenKiev

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  5. When was the last time you had your eyes examined?

    Коли ти останнього разу перевіряв зір? — deniko

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 4
to observe or inspect carefully or critically:
to check the health or condition of something or someone:
to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination:
to interrogate:
Русский
By meaning 3
to observe or inspect carefully or critically:
to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination:
to interrogate:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
to observe or inspect carefully or critically:
to determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination:
to interrogate:

Origin

From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.

From Middle English examinen, examenen, from Old French examiner, from Latin exāmināre.

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Forms

examines, examining, examined, examined
Base formexamine · to examine
3rd person singularexamines
Present participleexamining
Past simpleexamined
Past participleexamined

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyexamine
he, she, itexamines

Past simpleLesson

all personsexamined

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave examined
he, she, ithas examined

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill examine

Synonyms

24 synonyms
analyzeB1checkA2inspectB2overlookB2probeB2scrutinizeC1studyA1surveyA1canvasspore overunderseethreshlook overluster
Close in meaning
  • observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect:see
  • question or examine thoroughly and closely:probe
  • consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning:analyzeanalysestudycanvass
  • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to:testprovetrytry outessay

Antonyms

2 antonyms
fail to noticeignoreB1

Word family

20 related words
RelatedexamA2examinationB1examenexaminantexaminateexaminatorexaminatoriallook atexaminerexaminee
Derivedcross-examineexaminabilityexaminableexaminershipexamininglyoverexaminedpreexaminere-examineunderexaminedunexamined

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

Collocations

4 patterns
  • the doctor examined
  • your eyes examined
  • doctor examined
  • eyes examined

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
exaggerationB2exaltB2examA2examinationB1examinerB1exampleA1exasperate
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