inspect

in-spect · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To examine something carefully, especially officially.

  2. 2.

    To formally visit and examine (troops, equipment, etc.).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    inspect closely — To examine something very carefully.
  • •
    routine inspection — A regular, scheduled examination.

Related words

Antonyms: ignore, neglect, overlook
See also: examine, inspection, inspector
Synonyms: check, examine, scrutinize

Etymology

From Latin inspicere ("to look into"), from in- ("in, into") + specere ("to look"). The word entered English in the 17th century.