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Synonyms of examine

16 similar words · 2 opposite words

Another word for examine is check. Other synonyms of examine are survey, inspect, scrutinize, analyze and study. The opposite of examine is ignore.

Synonyms and similar words for examine

verbTo observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.

  • canvassTo thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to...

verbMore synonyms

  • pore overTo examine something (especially written material) carefully and attentively.
  • underseeTo look intently into; examine; inspect.
  • analyzeTo examine in such a manner as to ascertain the elements or nature of the thing examined; as, to analyze a fossil...
  • checkTo inspect; to examine.
  • inspectTo examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
  • thresh
  • look over
  • probe
  • scrutinateTo scrutinize.
  • scrutinizeTo examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
  • study
  • surveyTo view with a scrutinizing eye; to examine.
  • luster obsolete
  • lustrate obsolete
  • overlook archaicTo inspect (something); to examine; to look over carefully or repeatedly.

Opposite of examine

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Meaning of examine

  1. verb To observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.
  2. verb To check the health or condition of something or someone.
  3. verb To determine the aptitude, skills or qualifications of someone by subjecting them to an examination.

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Questions about synonyms of examine

What is another word for examine?
Examine has 16 synonyms on Word.ws, such as check, survey, inspect, scrutinize, analyze and study.
What is the opposite of examine?
The opposite of examine is ignore.
What does examine mean?
Examine means to observe carefully or critically to learn about someone or something.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: examine (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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