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scrutinise
Scrutinise (verb) means to look at or study something very closely.
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1
To look at or study something very closely.
"Because his opinions are all over the place, they find it easy to scrutinise them and lay them out;"
— Plato, translated by Lesley Brown (2005)
"But few MPs could claim to have followed and scrutinised Government transport policy to the extent that she has over the past decade."
— Lilian Greenwood talks to Paul Stephen, Rail's 'underlying challenges' remain (2020)
2
(finance) To check financial records closely to make sure they are correct.
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Etymology
Formed from scrutiny and -ise.
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What is the meaning of scrutinise?
"scrutinise" (verb) means to look at or study something very closely.
What is another word for scrutinise?
Other words for "scrutinise" include scrutinize, audit, inspect.
What are the different meanings of scrutinise?
"scrutinise" has 2 main meanings: 1. To look at or study something very closely; 2. (finance) To check financial records closely to make sure they are correct.
