0 past simple and past participle of examine
1 to look at or consider a person or thing carefully and in detail in order to discover something about them:
Forensic scientists are examining the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.
The council is to examine ways of reducing traffic in the city centre.
The research examined the effects of alcohol on long-term memory.
[ + question word ] We need to examine how an accident like this can be avoided in the future.
A psychiatrist was examined (= asked questions) on the mental state of the defendant.
2 to test someone's knowledge or skill in a particular subject:
The nurse pulled a screen around the bed so that the doctor could examine the patient in private.
We inject the rhinoceros with a powerful sedative, so that we can then examine it closely.
Don't sign any contract before examining its conditions carefully.
We started our research into local history by examining the town's origins.
The full articles of these trials were obtained and examined independently by both reviewers.
It is easily confirmed that (12) is satisfied in the equilibrium paths that are examined in what follows.
The past and current medications used in their cancer treatment were also examined in detail for an accurate evaluation.
