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Webster 1913 Edition
Scrutinize
Scru′ti-nize
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Scrutinized
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Scrutinizing
.] [From
Scrutiny
.] To examine closely; to inspect or observe with critical attention; to regard narrowly;
as, to
. scrutinize
the measures of administration; to scrutinize
the conduct or motives of individualsWhose votes they were obliged to
scrutinize
. Ayliffe.
Those pronounced him youngest who
scrutinized
his face the closest. G. W. Cable.
Scru′ti-nize
,Verb.
I.
To make scrutiny.
Webster 1828 Edition
Scrutinize
SCRU'TINIZE
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
scrutinize
scrutinize
English
Alternative forms
- scrutinise (Commonwealth)
Verb
scrutinize (third-person singular simple present scrutinizes, present participle scrutinizing, simple past and past participle scrutinized)
- (transitive) To examine something with great care.
- to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
- Ayliffe
- whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize
- G. W. Cable
- Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
- (transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
Related terms
Translations
to examine with great care
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