EXAM'INE, v.t. egzam'in. [L. examino, from examen.] 1. To inspect carefully, with a view to discover truth or the real state of a thing; as, to examine a ship to know whether she is sea-worthy, or a house to know whether repairs are wanted. 2. To search or inquire into facts and circumstances by interrogating; as, to examine a witness.3. To look into the state of a subject; to view in all its aspects; to weigh arguments and compare facts, with a view to form a correct opinion or judgment. Let us examine this proposition; let us examine this subject in all its relations and bearing; let us examine into the state of this question.4. To inquire into the improvements or qualifications of students, by interrogatories, proposing problems, or by hearing their recitals; as, to examine the classes in college; to examine the candidates for a degree, or for a license to preach or to practice in a profession. 5. To try or assay by experiments; as, to examine minerals.6. To try by a rule or law.Examine yourselves whether ye are in the faith. 2 Cor.13.7. In general, to search; to scrutinize; to explore, with a view to discover truth; as, to examine ourselves; to examine the extent of human knowledge.
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