inspect

inspect: in·spect vt

1: to view closely and critically

2: to examine officially

inspect the facility for code violations

vi: to make an inspection

inspect: index audit, canvass, consider, discern (detect with the senses), examine (study), frisk, investigate, monitor, notice (observe), observe (watch), overlook (superintend), patrol, peruse, probe, research, review, scrutinize, search, study, survey (examine)

inspect: v.
To examine closely, looking for defects and quality, often done to make sure the object meets some official standard; to scrutinize.
n.
inspection

inspect: When a party formally discloses a document in civil proceedings, by stating that it exists or has existed, his opponent has the right to inspect the document, unless the disclosing party claims a right or duty to withhold inspection. Inspection means physically looking at the original document, calling for a copy and agreeing to pay the supplying party's reasonable copying costs, or both physically inspecting and then seeking copies of some or all of that material.

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Synonyms:

Examine, scrutinize, investigate, look into, pry into / Superintend, supervise, oversee

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Inspect-3d — Sarl Création 1999 Forme juridique Une société à responsabilité limitée (SARL) Slogan « Smart Way to Inspect » … Wikipédia en Français
inspect — in‧spect [ɪnˈspekt] verb [transitive] 1. to check something officially to see whether it is of the right standard or quality, or whether it is safe to use: • The engines are all inspected before they leave the factory. 2. to visit a factory or… … Financial and business terms
Inspect — In*spect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inspected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inspecting}.] [L. inspectus, p. p. of inspicere to inspect; pref. in in + specere to look at, to view: cf. F. inspecter, fr. L. inspectare, freq. fr. inspicere. See {Spy}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inspect — In*spect , n. [L. inspectus. See {Inspect}, v. t.] Inspection. [Obs.] Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inspect — (v.) 1620s, from L. inspectus, pp. of inspicere to look into (see INSPECTION (Cf. inspection)). Related: Inspected; inspecting … Etymology dictionary
inspect — *scrutinize, examine, scan, audit Analogous words: survey, view, observe, notice (see SEE): probe, penetrate (see ENTER): inquire, interrogate, question, catechize (see ASK) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inspect — [v] examine, check audit, canvass, case, catechize, check out, clock*, eye*, give the once over*, go over, go through, inquire, interrogate, investigate, kick the tires*, look over, notice, observe, oversee, probe, question, review, scan, scope,… … New thesaurus
inspect — ► VERB 1) look at closely. 2) examine officially. DERIVATIVES inspection noun. ORIGIN Latin inspicere look into, examine … English terms dictionary
inspect — [in spekt′] vt. [L inspectare, freq. < inspectus, pp. of inspicere, to look into, examine < in , in, at + specere, to look at: see SPY] 1. to look at carefully; examine critically, esp. in order to detect flaws, errors, etc. 2. to examine… … English World dictionary
inspect */*/ — UK [ɪnˈspekt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms inspect : present tense I/you/we/they inspect he/she/it inspects present participle inspecting past tense inspected past participle inspected 1) a) to look at something carefully in order to check… … English dictionary

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