INSPECT
audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect
(verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; “audit accounts and tax returns”
visit, inspect
(verb) come to see in an official or professional capacity; “The governor visited the prison”; “The grant administrator visited the laboratory”
inspect
(verb) look over carefully; “Please inspect your father’s will carefully”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
inspect (third-person singular simple present inspects, present participle inspecting, simple past and past participle inspected)
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
To view and examine officially.
Anagrams
• incepts, pectins, peincts
Source: Wiktionary
In*spect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspected; p. pr. & vb. n.
Inspecting.] Etym: [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.]
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.
2. To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered,
work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend. Sir W.
Temple.
In*spect", n. Etym: [L. inspectus. See Inspect, v. t.]
Definition: Inspection. [Obs.] Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition