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VERB (3)

1. look over carefully;
- Example: "Please inspect your father's will carefully"

2. come to see in an official or professional capacity;
- Example: "The governor visited the prison"
- Example: "The grant administrator visited the laboratory"
[syn: visit, inspect]

3. examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification;
- Example: "audit accounts and tax returns"
[syn: audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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 Webster]
   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.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods
      offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to
      superintend. --Sir W. Temple.
      [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Inspect \In*spect"\, n. [L. inspectus. See Inspect, v. t.]
   Inspection. [Obs.] --Thomson.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

inspect
    v 1: look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will
         carefully"
    2: come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The
       governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator
       visited the laboratory" [syn: visit, inspect]
    3: examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of
       verification; "audit accounts and tax returns" [syn: audit,
       scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect]