3. examine to inquire into or investigate: to examine one's motives.
4. examine to test the knowledge, reactions, or qualifications of (a pupil, candidate, etc.), as by questions.
5. examine Law. to interrogate regarding conduct or knowledge of facts: to examine a witness.
Etymology: (1275–1325; < MF examiner < L exāmināre to weigh, examine, test; see examen)
Definition of 'examine'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (verb)analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
2. (verb)examine, see observe, check out, and lookover carefully or inspect "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
3. (verb)probe, examine question or examine thoroughly and closely
5. (verb)test, prove, try, try out, examine, essay put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
1. (verb)examine to look at sth closely and thoroughly The doctor examined her for symptoms.; She examined his face, to see if he was angry.
2. examine to study in detail We will examine all options.
3. examine to ask sb questions in law court ***lawyers examining a witness
4. examine to testknowledge Students are examined in language and math.
Definition of 'examine'
Webster Dictionary
1. (verb)examine to test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the realcharacter or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fullerinsight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question
2. (verb)examine to interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupttouching the state of his property, etc
Definitions of examine 
Afrikaans: ondersoek
Arabic: يَفْحَص بِدِقَّه
Bulgarian: проучвам
Brazilian: examinar
Czech: (pro)zkoumat
German: prüfen
Danish: undersøge; studere
Greek: εξετάζω, επιθεωρώ
Spanish: inspeccionar, examinar
Estonian: uurima
Farsi: بررسی کردن
Finnish: tutkia
French: examiner
Hebrew: לִבחוֹן
Hindi: परीक्षा करना
Croatian: ispitati
Hungarian: tanulmányoz
Indonesian: memeriksa
Icelandic: athuga, skoða, kanna
Italian: esaminare
Japanese: くまなく調べる
Korean: 검사하다
Lithuanian: apžiūrėti, ištyrinėti
Latvian: apskatīt; izmeklēt
Malay: periksa
Dutch: onderzoeken
Norwegian: granske, undersøke, inspi
Polish: badać, przyglądać się
Persian: بررسی کردن
Pashto: ازمييل، څرګندول، بلټل، (ا
Portuguese: examinar
Romanian: a cerceta, a examina
Russian: осматривать
Slovak: (pre)skúmať
Slovenian: pregledati
Serbian: ispitivati
Swedish: undersöka, granska
Thai: พินิจพิจารณา
Turkish: incelemek
Taiwanese: 檢驗，細查
Ukrainian: оглядати
Urdu: بغور جائزہ لینا
Vietnamese: khảo sát
Chinese: 检验，细查
