/ɛɡ.za.mi.ne/
Translation
to examine, to inspect
Word origin
From Latin examinare ('to weigh, to test'), from examen ('the tongue of a balance, a weighing'), itself built on exigere ('to weigh out, to drive out'). English 'examine' and 'exam' come through the same Old French borrowing.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- examinare
- English cognates
- examine, exam, exigent
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | examine | examinais | examinai | examinerai | examinerais |
| tu | examines | examinais | examinas | examineras | examinerais |
| il/elle | examine | examinait | examina | examinera | examinerait |
| nous | examinons | examinions | examinâmes | examinerons | examinerions |
| vous | examinez | examiniez | examinâtes | examinerez | examineriez |
| ils/elles | examinent | examinaient | examinèrent | examineront | examineraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | examine | examinasse |
| tu | examines | examinasses |
| il/elle | examine | examinât |
| nous | examinions | examinassions |
| vous | examiniez | examinassiez |
| ils/elles | examinent | examinassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | examine |
| nous | examinons |
| vous | examinez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- examinant
- Past participle
- examiné · examinée · examinés · examinées
Examples
.
The doctor will examine you in five minutes.
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We must examine the question more closely.
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She examined the contract line by line.
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Look carefully at the photographs before answering.
.
The committee will examine your application in September.
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