examine

v. look at carefully, inspect, check, interrogate

To examine somebody or something is to inspect it closely, hence an examination is a detailed inspection or analysis of an object or person.In an academic or professional context, examinations (or exams for short) are tests which aim to determine the ability of a student or a prospective practitioner. Exams are usually written tests, although some may be practical or have practical components, and vary greatly in structure, content and difficulty depending on the subject, the age group of the tested persons and the profession. A person who passes an examination receives a diploma, a driving or professional licence, depending on the examination's objectives.
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Verb
1. consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives"
(synonym) analyze, analyse, study, canvass, canvas
(hyponym) anatomize
(derivation) examen, examination
2. observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country"
(synonym) see
(hyponym) search
(entail) look
(derivation) examination, scrutiny
3. question or examine thoroughly and closely
(synonym) probe
(hypernym) investigate, look into
(hyponym) investigate, inquire, enquire
(derivation) interrogation, examination, interrogatory
4. question closely
(hypernym) question, query
(hyponym) quiz, test
(derivation) testee, examinee
5. put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
(synonym) test, prove, try, try out, essay
(hypernym) judge
(hyponym) control, verify
(derivation) examination, exam, test

adj. examined, inspected, tested, considered

v. examine; survey, explore; see, go into; test, check; inspect, investigate; study, view, consider; discuss, search, look into; see into, weigh up

n. hexamine, chemical substance used in vulcanization and in medicine as a diuretic drug