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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Inspect

/ĭnˌ-spĕkt'/ · In·spect · IPA /ɪnˈspɛkt/
01 v. t. To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrut…
imp. & p. p. Inspected; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspecting
  1. 1.
    To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.
  2. 2.
    To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend.
02 n. Inspection.
  1. 1.
    Inspection.[Obs.]