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(v)
To challenge, to put a strain on (something).
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(transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
(transitive) To subject to analysis.
To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
(dated, transitive) To attempt or try.
British standard spelling of analyze.
(ambitransitive) To explore, investigate, question, test, or prove.
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
(transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely.
(transitive) To examine something with great care.
(transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
(obsolete, rare) To scrutinize.
(n)
An act of inspection.
The act of carrying out research.
(intransitive) To make an extensive investigation into.
(transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
The act of investigating; the process of inquiring into or following up; research, especially patient or thorough inquiry or examination
The act of examining something, often closely.
(figuratively) To supervise, guide, review or direct the actions of a person or group.
A checking or investigation.
(transitive) To ask questions of (somebody); to have an interview.
(transitive) To read completely.
The act by which something is reviewed, or thought about again; a mental review.
British English form of inquire. [(intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).]
To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.
(intransitive, US, Canada, Australia) To ask (about something).
(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
An account intended as a critical evaluation of a text or a piece of work.
(transitive) To look in (a place) for something.
To request or petition.
(transitive) To find out definitely; to discover or establish.
(transitive) To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.
(transitive) To travel somewhere in search of discovery.
(ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
(intransitive) To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side.
(transitive) To ask questions of; to interrogate; to ask for information.
To review, alter and amend, especially of written material.
The action of the verb to study.
(transitive, reflexive) To prepare oneself; to apply one's skill or energies (to some object); to betake.
(transitive) To form; to found; to institute; to set up in business.
The action of the verb explore.
(transitive) To lead; to direct; to be in charge of (people or tasks)
(transitive) To confirm or test the truth or accuracy of something.
(intransitive) To seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer; to advise.
(transitive) To look at.
(transitive) To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.
(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess; to appraise.
(ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.
(transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
(transitive) To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.
(transitive) To assess again; to revise an earlier assessment; to reevaluate.
Alternative spelling of re-examine. [(transitive) To examine again.]
(transitive) To establish the identity of someone or something.
(ambitransitive) To consider a matter again.
Conversation or debate concerning a particular topic.
(transitive) To examine again.
(transitive) To determine the value or worth of (something), particularly as a person appointed for this purpose.
(ditransitive) To move, shift, provide something abstract or concrete to someone or something or somewhere.
(transitive) To visit again.
To scan, to casually look through in order to find items of interest, especially without knowledge of what to look for beforehand.
The thought process of considering, of taking multiple or specified factors into account (with of being the main corresponding adposition).
(transitive) To entertain with food or drink, especially at one's own expense; to show hospitality to; to pay for as celebration or reward.
(transitive) To determine, estimate or judge the value of; to evaluate; to estimate.
A process of putting a person's name and address on an item of mail
(transitive) To watch over; to guard.
(adv)
(informal) Given the circumstances; all in all; all things considered.
(transitive) To consider carefully; to weigh well in the mind.
To ascertain definitely; to figure out, find out, or conclude by analyzing, calculating, or investigating.
(transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
(adj)
Having been the audience for an address, speech or presentation.
Having been carefully thought out; maturely reflected upon.
(countable) Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory, etc.).
(transitive) To distribute among a number of recipients, to give out as one’s portion or share.
(transitive) To think about seriously.
To move, pass, or go forward or onward; to advance; to carry on.
(transitive) To ponder, to go over in one's mind.
(transitive) To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).
(ambitransitive) To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
An academic field of study concerning the given subject.
To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly.
(transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
(transitive) To determine the weight of an object.
(intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear.
To conceive or see something within one's mind; to imagine or envision.
Practiced; self-conscious; careful; not spontaneous.
To try to see, to pay attention to with one’s eyes.
(transitive) To view as valuable.
(transitive) To sit in judgment on; to pass sentence on (a person or matter).
(sciences) Shortened form of examine
(computing, ambitransitive) To split (a file or other input) into pieces of data that can be easily manipulated or stored.
To ascertain the quantity of a unit of material via calculated comparison with respect to a standard.
(transitive) To touch; to feel or hold with the hand(s).