examine

• "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"
• "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"
• "analyze your real motives"

Synonyms

• analyzeconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features; subject to psychoanalytic treatment
• analyseconsider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; break down into components or essential features; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; subject to psychoanalytic treatment
• studya detailed critical inspection ; applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading); a written document describing the findings of some individual or group; a state of deep mental absorption; a room used for reading and writing and studying; a branch of knowledge; preliminary drawing for later elaboration; attentive consideration and meditation; someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play); a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique; consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; be a student; give careful consideration to; be a student of a certain subject; learn by reading books; think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
• canvassthe setting for a narrative or fictional or dramatic account; an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people ; a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel ; a tent made of canvas fabric ; an oil painting on canvas fabric ; the mat that forms the floor of the ring in which boxers or professional wrestlers compete; a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents) ; get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions ; solicit votes from potential voters in an electoral campaign ; consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

• "The customs agent examined the baggage"
• "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"

Synonyms

• seethe seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located ; perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; perceive or be contemporaneous with; imagine; deem to be; get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; see or watch; come together; find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; be careful or certain to do something; go to see for professional or business reasons; go to see for a social visit; go to see a place, as for entertainment; take charge of or deal with; receive as a specified guest; date regularly; see and understand, have a good eye; deliberate or decide; observe as if with an eye; observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; undergo or live through a difficult experience; accompany or escort; match or meet; make sense of

Synonyms

• probequestion or examine thoroughly and closely ; examine physically with or as if with a probe; an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities ; an exploratory action or expedition ; an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

• "This approach has been tried with good results"
• "Test this recipe"

Synonyms

• testtrying something to find out about it; any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; a set of questions or exercises evaluating skill or knowledge; the act of undergoing testing; the act of testing something; a hard outer covering as of some amoebas and sea urchins ; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; test or examine for the presence of disease or infection; examine someone's knowledge of something; show a certain characteristic when tested; achieve a certain score or rating on a test; determine the presence or properties of (a substance) ; undergo a test
• provebe shown or be found to be; establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; provide evidence for; prove formally; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; increase in volume; cause to puff up with a leaven; take a trial impression of ; obtain probate of
• tryearnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of; take a sample of; examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process; give pain or trouble to; test the limits of; melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities; put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice
• try output to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; try something new, as in order to gain experience; perform in order to get a role; take a sample of
• essayan analytic or interpretive literary composition ; a tentative attempt ; make an effort or attempt; put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to