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| in·spect [ in spékt ] (past and past participle in·spect·ed, present participle in·spect·ing, 3rd person present singular in·spects) |
transitive verb |
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1. look at something critically: to examine something carefully in order to judge its quality or correctness
  She took the cheese out of the refrigerator and inspected it for mold.
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2. survey something: to examine or review something officially
The barracks is inspected every day.
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin inspect-, past participle of inspicere< specere "look at"] |
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| in·spect·a·ble adjective |
| in·spec·tive adjective |
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