examine thoroughly
1examine — UK US /ɪgˈzæmɪn/ verb [T] ► to check or study something carefully, especially to prove an idea, learn new information, or discover possible problems: thoroughly/closely/carefully examine sth »The company’s financial statements will then be… …
2examine — v. 1) to examine carefully, closely, thoroughly 2) (D; tr.) to examine for (to examine a car for defects) 3) (D; tr.) to examine in (to examine students in physics) * * * [ɪg zæmɪn] closely thoroughly to examine carefully (D; tr.) to examine for… …
3examine — verb ADVERB ▪ 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. ▪ …
4examine — ex|am|ine W2S3 [ıgˈzæmın] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: examiner, from Latin examinare, from examen weighing out ] 1.) to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it ▪ A team of divers was… …
5examine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. investigate, inspect, survey, prove, canvass, search; scrutinize, peruse, dissect, scan; test, interrogate, try, question; audit, review. See attention, inquiry, evidence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To …
6thoroughly — adv. Thoroughly is used with these adjectives: ↑amused, ↑annoyed, ↑ashamed, ↑bewildered, ↑bored, ↑charming, ↑confused, ↑contemporary, ↑convinced, ↑convincing, ↑corrupt, ↑ …
7examine — verb 1》 inspect or study thoroughly to determine the nature or condition of. 2》 test the knowledge or proficiency of. 3》 Law formally question (a defendant or witness) in court. Derivatives examinable adjective examinee noun examiner noun Origin… …
8investigated thoroughly — examine closely and carefully …
9cross-examine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. See inquiry. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. investigate, question closely, interrogate, grill*; see examine 2 , question 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. question, interrogate, *pump, *give the third …
10cross-examine — v 1. cross question, interrogate, quiz, Inf. grill, pump, catechize. 2. examine closely, scrutinize, look at carefully; investigate, Inf. check out, probe, explore thoroughly, go over with a fine tooth comb …
