Dictionary definition · examine
verb
- consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning"analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"
- observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect"The customs agent examined the baggage"
- question or examine thoroughly and closely
- question closely
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to"This approach has been tried with good results"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).