1. Consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
   "examine a sonnet by Shakespeare";
   - analyze [N. Amer], analyse [Brit, Cdn], study, canvass
    
2. Observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
   "The customs agent examined the baggage";
   - see
    
3. Investigate thoroughly to see if true
   "The journalist examined the politician's claims about the scandal";
   - probe
    
4. Ask questions as a test of knowledge
   "The professor examined the students on the course material"
    
5. Attempt to determine the quality, value, or truth of something by testing or experiment
   "examine this recipe";
   - test, prove, try, try out, essay, trial

Derived forms: examined, examines, examining

Type of: consider, evaluate, investigate, judge, look into, observe, pass judgment, query, question, reckon, regard, see, view

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