scrutinise

scrutinise: verb

a) To examine something with great care.

Because his opinions are all over the place, they find it easy to scrutinise them and lay them out;

b) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

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scrutinise — British English spelling of SCRUTINIZE (Cf. scrutinize) (q.v.); for suffix, see IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Scrutinised; scrutinising … Etymology dictionary
scrutinise — (Brit.) v. examine, investigate, check closely, inspect (also scrutinize) … English contemporary dictionary
scrutinise — v. to scrutinise closely, thoroughly … Combinatory dictionary
scrutinise — British variant of scrutinize … New Collegiate Dictionary
scrutinise — scru·ti·nise … English syllables
scrutinise — UK [ˈskruːtɪnaɪz] / US [ˈskrut(ə)nˌaɪz] scrutinize … English dictionary
scrutinise — /ˈskrutənaɪz / (say skroohtuhnuyz) verb (t) (scrutinised, scrutinising) to examine closely or critically. Also, scrutinize. –scrutiniser, noun …
scrutinise — verb 1. to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror • Syn: ↑size up, ↑take stock, ↑scrutinize • Derivationally related forms: ↑scrutiniser, ↑scrutiny, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
scrutinised — scrutinise (Brit.) v. examine, investigate, check closely, inspect (also scrutinize) … English contemporary dictionary
scrutinises — scrutinise (Brit.) v. examine, investigate, check closely, inspect (also scrutinize) … English contemporary dictionary

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