examine
Pronunciation: [ɪɡˈzæmɪn]
Word
Context: "inspection"
(verb) to look at something very carefully to learn more about it. It's like when you have a toy and you want to see how it works, so you check every part of it closely.
Example
The teacher asked the students to examine the plants in the school garden to learn about their parts.
Example
He didn't examine the instructions, so he built the model incorrectly.
Example
Can you examine this book and tell me what you think about it?
Context: "evaluation"
(verb) to think about or review something in detail, like when you study for a test and you look over your notes carefully.
Example
She will examine the results of the experiment to understand what happened.
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He won't examine his mistakes, which makes it hard for him to improve.
Example
How do you examine the answers on your quiz?
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