examine

«examine» in Mova's school dictionary: to look at it very carefully to find out about it — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (examine, examines, examined, examining)

meaning for a pupil

1) To examine something is to look at it very carefully to find out about it. tree →

2) A doctor examines you to check your health. tree →

3) To examine pupils is to test their knowledge with an exam. tree →

4) To examine a person can also mean to question them closely to find out the truth. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science pupils examine leaves, rocks and insects with a magnifying glass; in stories a detective examines clues; in everyday life doctors and dentists examine patients. Phrases: «examine closely», «examine the evidence», «be examined by a doctor».

examples

• Examine the leaf under the microscope. tree →
• The detective examined the footprints. tree →
• The doctor examined my sore throat. tree →
• We examined the rock and found a fossil. tree →
• Examine the graph carefully before you answer. tree →
• The vet examined the dog's paw. tree →
• Pupils will be examined in maths at the end of the year. tree →
• Have them examined, and they will confess their crime. tree →

note

Regular verb. Nouns: «examination» (often shortened to «exam»), «examiner». «Examine» is more careful than «look at». Safety: examine strange things with your eyes, not your hands, and never touch needles or broken glass.

In the corpora

• Examine me, O LORD, and try me; test my reins and my heart.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «examine» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.