εξετάζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• peruse verb To read something carefully and thoroughly.
• scan verb To look over something quickly, often searching for particular information.
• test noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.

Senses

εξετάζω is used for these senses in English:

• scan (transitive) To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. [from 16th C.]
• test (academics) To administer or assign an examination, often given during the academic term, to (somebody).

peruse — full definition

1. verb To read something carefully and thoroughly.
2. verb To look over something casually or skim through it.

scan — full definition

1. verb To look over something quickly, often searching for particular information.
2. verb To examine something closely or systematically, especially using a device or medical equipment.
3. verb To convert a physical document or image into digital form using a scanner.
4. noun The result of a scanning process, especially a medical image.

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