| examiner | | |
| n. (person) | 1. examiner, quizzer, tester | someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications. |
| ~ asker, enquirer, inquirer, querier, questioner | someone who asks a question. |
| n. (person) | 2. examiner, inspector | an investigator who observes carefully.; "the examiner searched for clues" |
| ~ bank examiner | an examiner appointed to audit the accounts of banks in a given jurisdiction. |
| ~ checker | one who checks the correctness of something. |
| ~ investigator | someone who investigates. |
| ~ scrutiniser, scrutinizer | a careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care. |
| ~ scrutineer, canvasser | someone who examines votes at an election. |
| inspector | | |
| n. (person) | 1. inspector | a high ranking police officer. |
| ~ police officer, policeman, officer | a member of a police force.; "it was an accident, officer" |
| inspect | | |
| v. (perception) | 1. inspect | look over carefully.; "Please inspect your father's will carefully" |
| ~ go over, review, survey | hold a review (of troops). |
| ~ examine, see | observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect.; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country" |
| ~ perambulate | make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property).; "Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years" |
| ~ case | look over, usually with the intention to rob.; "They men cased the housed" |
| ~ vet | examine carefully.; "Someone should vet this report before it goes out" |
| v. (motion) | 2. inspect, visit | come to see in an official or professional capacity.; "The governor visited the prison"; "The grant administrator visited the laboratory" |
| v. (cognition) | 3. audit, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize | examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification.; "audit accounts and tax returns" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| investigate | | |
| v. (communication) | 1. investigate, look into | investigate scientifically.; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese" |
| ~ analyse, analyze, examine, study, canvass, canvas | consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning.; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives" |
| ~ explore, research, search | inquire into.; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness" |
| ~ explore | travel to or penetrate into.; "explore unknown territory in biology" |
| ~ probe, examine | question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
| ~ research | attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner.; "The student researched the history of that word" |
| ~ experiment | to conduct a test or investigation.; "We are experimenting with the new drug in order to fight this disease" |
| v. (communication) | 2. enquire, inquire, investigate | conduct an inquiry or investigation of.; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady" |
| ~ spy | secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage.; "spy for the Russians" |
| ~ probe, examine | question or examine thoroughly and closely. |
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