'Inspect' definitions:
Definition of 'inspect'
(from WordNet)
verb
Look over carefully; "Please inspect your father's will carefully"
verb
Come to see in an official or professional capacity; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory" [syn: visit, inspect]
verb
Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns" [syn: audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect]
Definition of 'Inspect'
From: GCIDE
- 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]
Definition of 'Inspect'
From: GCIDE
- Inspect \In*spect"\, n. [L. inspectus. See Inspect, v. t.] Inspection. [Obs.] --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'inspect'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- autopsy,
- canvass,
- catechize,
- check,
- check out,
- check over,
- check up,
- check up on,
- con,
- contemplate,
- examine,
- eye,
- give an examination,
- give the eye,
- give the once-over,
- go over,
- hard look,
- inquire,
- interrogate,
- investigate,
- leer,
- leer at,
- look at,
- look over,
- monitor,
- notice,
- observe,
- ogle,
- ogle at,
- overhaul,
- overlook,
- pass over,
- pass under review,
- peer at,
- peruse,
- pore,
- pore over,
- postmortem,
- question,
- review,
- run over,
- scan,
- scrutinize,
- set an examination,
- size,
- size up,
- study,
- survey,
- take a long,
- take stock of,
- take the measure,
- vet,
- view