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



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