to examine sth carefully

  • 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… …

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  • 2examine — 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… …

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  • 3examine — verb (T) 1 to look at something carefully, in order to make a decision, find something, check something etc: After examining the evidence, I can find no truth in these claims. | examine sth for: The police will have to examine the weapon for… …

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  • 4ˌgo ˈthrough sth — phrasal verb 1) to examine or search something very carefully Someone had broken into the office and gone through all the drawers.[/ex] 2) to experience something difficult or unpleasant We can t really imagine what they re going through.[/ex] 3) …

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  • 5ˈpore ˌover sth — phrasal verb to examine or read something very carefully and in a lot of detail Ben was poring over computer printouts with an engineer.[/ex] …

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  • 6study — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 learning ADJECTIVE ▪ full time, part time ▪ graduate, postgraduate ▪ independent, private ▪ T …

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  • 7check over something — ˌcheck ˈover/ˈthroughsth derived to examine sth carefully to make sure that it is correct or acceptable • Check over your work for mistakes. • We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. Main entry: ↑checkderived …

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  • 8check through something — ˌcheck ˈover/ˈthroughsth derived to examine sth carefully to make sure that it is correct or acceptable • Check over your work for mistakes. • We checked through the photographs to make sure there were none missing. Main entry: ↑checkderived …

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  • 9look — look1 W1S1 [luk] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(see)¦ 2¦(search)¦ 3¦(seem)¦ 4¦(appearance)¦ 5 look daggers at somebody 6 look somebody up and down 7 look somebody in the eye 8 look down your nose at somebody/something 9 look the other way …

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  • 10search — search1 W2S3 [sə:tʃ US sə:rtʃ] n 1.) [C usually singular] an attempt to find someone or something search for ▪ Bad weather is hampering the search for survivors. search of ▪ a search of the area ▪ The police have already carried out a search . ▪… …

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