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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Inspect  \In*spect"\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Inspected};  p.  pr  & 
  vb  n.  {Inspecting}.]  [L.  inspectus  p.  p.  of  inspicere  to 
  inspect;  pref.  in-  in  +  specere  to  look  at  to  view:  cf  F. 
  inspecter,  fr  L.  inspectare  freq.  fr  inspicere  See 
  {Spy}.] 
  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.  To  view  and  examine  officially,  as  troops,  arms,  goods 
  offered,  work  done  for  the  public,  etc.;  to  oversee;  to 
  superintend.  --Sir  W.  Temple. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Inspect  \In*spect"\,  n.  [L.  inspectus  See  {Inspect},  v.  t.] 
  Inspection.  [Obs.]  --Thomson. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  inspect 
  v  1:  look  over  carefully;  "Please  inspect  your  father's  will 
  carefully" 
  2:  come  to  see  in  an  official  or  professional  capacity;  "The 
  governor  visited  the  prison";  "The  grant  administrator 
  visited  the  laboratory"  [syn:  {visit}] 
  3:  of  accounts  and  tax  returns;  with  the  intent  to  verify  [syn: 
  {audit},  {scrutinize}] 




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