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inspect

in·spect [ in spékt ] (past and past participle in·spect·ed, present participle in·spect·ing, 3rd person present singular in·spects)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
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.

2. survey something: to examine or review something officially
The barracks is inspected every day.

[Early 17th century. < Latin inspect-, past participle of inspicere< specere "look at"]

in·spect·a·ble adjective
in·spec·tive adjective
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