inspect

verb

in·spect | \ in-ˈspekt

inspected; inspecting; inspects

Definition of inspect

transitive verb

1 : to view closely in critical appraisal : look over

2 : to examine officially inspects the barracks every Friday

intransitive verb

: to make an inspection

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scrutinize, scan, inspect, examine mean to look at or over. scrutinize stresses close attention to minute detail. scrutinized the hospital bill scan implies a surveying from point to point often suggesting a cursory overall observation. scanned the wine list inspect implies scrutinizing for errors or defects. inspected my credentials examine suggests a scrutiny in order to determine the nature, condition, or quality of a thing. examined the specimens

Examples of inspect in a Sentence

She had the car inspected by a mechanic before she bought it. The candles are inspected for damage before being packaged. After the storm, we went outside to inspect the damage. He inspected the soldiers' barracks. inspecting a restaurant for health code violations

Recent Examples on the Web

Renters Matthew Bentley, Wesley Williams, and Joseph Briere—all plaintiffs in the suit—found out earlier this year that their units were being inspected and refused. — Patrick Sisson, Curbed, "Seattle’s mandatory rental inspection law challenged in lawsuit," 6 Dec. 2018 In Minnesota, public pools must be licensed and often are inspected annually. — Glenn Howatt, chicagotribune.com, "Swimming pools, hot tubs are more likely than lakes to make you sick, studies find," 11 July 2018 In Minnesota, public pools must be licensed and often are inspected annually. — Glenn Howatt, ajc, "Swimming pools, hot tubs are more likely than lakes to make you sick, studies find," 9 July 2018 Residents living below Lake Tahoma were ordered to leave after the dam was inspected. — NBC News, "Landslide near North Carolina's Lake Tahoma dam sparks evacuations," 30 May 2018 Frontier Airlines did not immediately respond to questions about whether the plane was inspected during the emergency stop and whether the flight resumed service. — Bree Burkitt, azcentral, "Odor forces Frontier Airlines flight to divert to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport," 27 May 2018 In the aftermath of the April fatality, the FAA ordered all airlines that fly the Boeing 737 to inspect the engines within 20 days. — Ashley Halsey Iii, Washington Post, "After fatal accident, Southwest Airlines inspects 35,000 engine fan blades and finds no flaws," 16 May 2018 Carriers have until August to inspect engines that have logged up to 20,000 cycles. — Barbara Peterson, Popular Mechanics, "The Blown Engine on Southwest Flight 1380 Suffered "Tooth Decay"," 4 May 2018 Investigators are continuing their probe into the accident, with Southwest inspecting engines across its fleet of more than 700 jets. — Doug Cameron, WSJ, "Cracked Window Forces Southwest Jet Landing," 2 May 2018

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