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examine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. investigate, inspect, survey, prove, canvass, search; scrutinize, peruse, dissect, scan; test, interrogate, try, question; audit, review. See attention, inquiry, evidence. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To … English dictionary for students
canvass — can·vass also can·vas / kan vəs/ vb vassed also vased, vass·ing, also, vas·ing vt 1 a: to examine in detail; specif: to examine (votes) officially for authenticity b: to make the subject of discussion or debate … Law dictionary
grill — grill1 [gril] n. [Fr gril < OFr gräil: see GRIDDLE] 1. a cooking unit having parallel metal bars or wires on which to broil meat or fish, as a) a portable or stationary outdoor device fueled by gas or charcoal b) an indoor unit, sometimes part … English World dictionary
search — I. verb Etymology: Middle English cerchen, from Anglo French cercher, sercher to travel about, investigate, search, from Late Latin circare to go about, from Latin circum round about more at circum Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to look… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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scrutinize — scrutinize, scan, inspect, examine, audit can all mean to look at or over critically and searchingly. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are observable in their corresponding nouns scrutiny, scanning, inspection, examination,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
scrutinise — verb 1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror • Syn: ↑size up, ↑take stock, ↑scrutinize • Derivationally related forms: ↑scrutiniser, ↑scrutiny, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Demoniacs — • Article concerned with the demonic possession in the New Testament Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Demoniacs Demoniacs † … Catholic encyclopedia
scrutinize — [skro͞ot′ n īz΄] vt. scrutinized, scrutinizing [< SCRUTINY + IZE] to look at very carefully; examine closely; inspect minutely scrutinizer n. SYN. SCRUTINIZE implies a looking over carefully and searchingly in order to observe the minutest… … English World dictionary
search — v. & n. v. 1 tr. look through or go over thoroughly to find something. 2 tr. examine or feel over (a person) to find anything concealed. 3 tr. a probe or penetrate into. b examine or question (one s mind, conscience, etc.) thoroughly. 4 intr.… … Useful english dictionary
