Related Searches
Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check something in detail |
| Synonyms: | canvass, check out, check over, check up, examine, inspect, scrutinize, study, view |
| Main Entry: | check |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | inspect, examine |
| Synonyms: | analyze, ascertain, audit, balance account, candle, case, compare, confirm, correct, count, enquire about, eyeball, find out, frisk, go through, investigate, keep account, look at, look over, look see, make sure, monitor, note, overlook, probe, prove, quiz, review, scout out, scrutinize, study, take stock, tell, test, try, verify |
| Main Entry: | examine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | analyze, test |
| Synonyms: | appraise, assay, audit, canvass, case, check, check out, chew over, consider, criticize, delve into, dig into, explore, eye*, finger*, frisk, go into, go over, go through, gun*, inquire, inspect, investigate, look over, look see, parse, pat down, peruse, pick at, ponder, pore over, probe, prospect, prove, read, reconnoiter, research, review, scan, scope, screen, scrutinate, scrutinize, search into, sift, size up, study, survey, sweep, take stock of, try, turn over, vet, view, weigh, winnow |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | familiarize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make or become acquainted with, knowledgeable about |
| Synonyms: | accustom, adapt, adjust, awaken to, become adept in, become aware of, break the ice, bring into use, case*, check out, coach, come to know, condition, enlighten, gain friendship, get in, get lay of land, get lowdown on, get to know, get together, get with it, habituate, inform, instruct, inure, let down hair, let know, let next to, make conversant, make used to, mix, naturalize, popularize, post, prime, put on to, school, season, tip off, train, use, wont |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | inspect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, check |
| Synonyms: | audit, canvass, case, catechize, check out, clock, eye*, give the once-over, go over, go through, inquire, interrogate, investigate, kick the tires, look over, notice, observe, oversee, probe, question, review, scan, scope, scout, scrutinize, search, study, superintend, supervise, survey, vet, view, watch |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | investigate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check into thoroughly |
| Synonyms: | be all ears, bug, case*, check out, check over, check up, consider, delve, dig, examine, explore, eyeball, feel out, frisk, give the once over, go into, inquire, inquisite, inspect, interrogate, listen in, look into, look over, look-see, make inquiry, muckrake, nose around, poke, probe, prospect, pry, put to the test, question, read, reconnoiter, research, review, run down, scout, scrutinize, search, sift, spy, stake out, study, tap, wiretap |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | enclose |
| Synonyms: | box, cage, case, close in, confine, coop, corral, fence in, hedge, hem in, mew, shut in |
| Antonyms: | free, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | pod |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
| Definition: | encasement of vegetable seeds |
| Synonyms: | capsule, case, covering, hull, husk, sheath, sheathing, shell, shuck, skin, vessel |
| Main Entry: | scout |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | investigate, check out |
| Synonyms: | case, examine, explore, ferret, have a look-see, hunt, inspect, look for, observe, probe, reconnoiter, run reconnaissance, rustle up, search, seek, set eyes on, spot, spy, stake out, survey, take in, track down, watch |
| Antonyms: | ignore, overlook, shun |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
