audit

²audit

verb

Definition of AUDIT

transitive verb

1

: to perform an audit of or for <audit the books> <audit the company>

2

: to attend (a course) without working for or expecting to receive formal credit

— au·dit·abil·i·ty \ˌȯ-də-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— au·dit·able \-ˌȯ-di-tə-bəl\ adjective

— au·dit·ee \ˌȯ-də-ˈtē\ noun

Examples of AUDIT

1. They audit the company books every year.
2. The Internal Revenue Service audited him twice in 10 years.
3. I audited an English literature class last semester.

First Known Use of AUDIT

15th century

Related to AUDIT

Synonyms: inspect, check (out), con, examine, overlook, oversee, review, scan, scrutinize, survey, view

Related Words: notice, observe, watch; comb, peruse, pore (over); analyze, dissect, parse; delve (into), explore, investigate, plumb, probe, research, study; categorize, classify; pick over; reinspect, rereview, resurvey

Near Antonyms: skim; glance (at or over); miss, overlook

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Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite