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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
examine
/ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
verb
to look at someone or something very carefully in order to learn more
- “In this paper, the authors examine health, wealth and inequality.”Tatoeba
- “People must examine the front and back of a coin.”Tatoeba
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)