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inspect

/ɪnˈspɛkt/ verb

In Latin: aspiciō, inspiciō Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inspect at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Look over carefully.
    Please inspect your father's will carefully
  2. Come to see in an official or professional capacity.
    The governor visited the prison
  3. Examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.
    audit accounts and tax returns

Origin

From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect.

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