Topic: LAW
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | examiner, from Latin examinare, from examen 'weighing out' |
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ex‧am‧ine S3 W2
[transitive]
[transitive]1 to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out more about it : 
A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreck.Hegel's philosophy will be examined in detail in Chapter 4.
A team of divers was sent down to examine the wreck.Hegel's philosophy will be examined in detail in Chapter 4. examine how/whether/what etc In the course, we will examine how and why Spain became a democracy in 1931.
➔ see usage note control2In the course, we will examine how and why Spain became a democracy in 1931.2MH if a doctor examines you, they look at your body to check that you are healthy
3 formalSE to ask someone questions to test their knowledge of a subject [= test]
