inspect

inspect
verb
ADVERB
carefully, closely, thoroughly
manually, physically, visually

The first step is to visually inspect the ground, looking for rocks and lumps.

annually, periodically, regularly
VERB + INSPECT
allow sb to, be entitled to (BrE)

Each party in the case is entitled to inspect the documents held by the other.

PREPOSITION
for

He inspected the water tank carefully for cracks.

Inspect is used with these nouns as the object: ↑fingernail, ↑nail, ↑reflection, ↑site, ↑work

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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  • inspect — in·spect vt 1: to view closely and critically 2: to examine officially inspect the facility for code violations vi: to make an inspection Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …   Law dictionary

  • inspect — in‧spect [ɪnˈspekt] verb [transitive] 1. to check something officially to see whether it is of the right standard or quality, or whether it is safe to use: • The engines are all inspected before they leave the factory. 2. to visit a factory or… …   Financial and business terms

  • Inspect — In*spect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inspected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inspecting}.] [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}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inspect — In*spect , n. [L. inspectus. See {Inspect}, v. t.] Inspection. [Obs.] Thomson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • inspect — (v.) 1620s, from L. inspectus, pp. of inspicere to look into (see INSPECTION (Cf. inspection)). Related: Inspected; inspecting …   Etymology dictionary

  • inspect — *scrutinize, examine, scan, audit Analogous words: survey, view, observe, notice (see SEE): probe, penetrate (see ENTER): inquire, interrogate, question, catechize (see ASK) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • inspect — ► VERB 1) look at closely. 2) examine officially. DERIVATIVES inspection noun. ORIGIN Latin inspicere look into, examine …   English terms dictionary

  • inspect — [in spekt′] vt. [L inspectare, freq. < inspectus, pp. of inspicere, to look into, examine < in , in, at + specere, to look at: see SPY] 1. to look at carefully; examine critically, esp. in order to detect flaws, errors, etc. 2. to examine… …   English World dictionary

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