verb#7,888 by frequency
inspect
/ɪnˈspɛkt/
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize; To observe the status or nature of an object beyond what is found obvious upon its initial presentation
- he/she/it
- inspects
- past participle
- inspected
Meanings
- 1
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize
The general inspected the troops.
Tatoeba · Source_VOA · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom inspected the equipment carefully.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To observe the status or nature of an object beyond what is found obvious upon its initial presentation; to 'view within' the object
- 3
To examine officially