Scrutinize Meaning
/ˈskɹuːtɨnaɪz/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
verbTo audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
Sentence Examples
I will scrutinize you closely.
We're going to scrutinize everything.
Customs officers scrutinize all packages entering the country.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The editor will ____ every word in the article before it is published.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The inspector began to ____ the documents for any signs of forgery or alteration.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English scrutiny Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English scrutinize From scrutiny + -ize.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize"
— 1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani: Or, A Commentary, by Way of Supplement to the Canons and Constitutions of the Church of England. […], London: […] D. Leach, and sold by John Walthoe […], →OCLC:
"Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest."
— 1879, George Washington Cable, Old Creole Days:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The editor will ____ every word in the article before it is published.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The inspector began to ____ the documents for any signs of forgery or alteration.