inspect

[in·spect]

When you inspect something, you look at it carefully. When you're buying a used car, you should inspect it inside and out, and if you don't know much about what goes on under the hood, you should have a mechanic inspect it, too.

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To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.

Verb
of accounts and tax returns; with the intent to verify

Verb
come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"

Verb
look over carefully; "Please inspect your father''s will carefully"


v. t.
To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.

v. t.
To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend.

v. t.
Inspection.


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.] 1. To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct. 2. To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend. Sir W. Temple.

Inspect

In*spect", n. [L. inspectus. See Inspect, v. t.] Inspection. [Obs.] Thomson.

To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.

Inspection.

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