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SCRUTINISE

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 I. (verb) 

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they scrutinise  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it scrutinises  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: scrutinised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: scrutinised  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: scrutinising  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verificationplay

Example:

audit accounts and tax returns

Synonyms:

audit; inspect; scrutinise; scrutinize

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Hypernyms (to "scrutinise" is one way to...):

analyse; analyze; canvass; examine; study (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

scrutiniser (a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care)

scrutiny (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))

scrutiny (a prolonged intense look)

Sense 2

Meaning:

To look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detailplay

Example:

he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror

Synonyms:

scrutinise; scrutinize; size up; take stock

Classified under:

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling

Hypernyms (to "scrutinise" is one way to...):

examine; see (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

scrutiniser (a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care)

scrutiny (the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes))

scrutiny (a prolonged intense look)

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