ADV
- carefully, closely, in detail, minutely
- Each case must be carefully examined. We shall now proceed to examine these two aspects of the problem in detail
- exhaustively, fully, properly, thoroughly
- briefly
- further
- critically
- Critically examine your work as if you were looking at someone else's efforts
- medically
VERB + EXAMINE
- aim to, be designed to, seek to, set out to
- This study sets out to examine the possible effects of climate change
- proceed to
- stop to
- Anna stopped to examine a plant growing by the stream
- be necessary to, need to
- want to, wish to
PREP
- for
- The room was examined minutely for clues
PHRASES
- let us examine …
- Let us examine the implications of this theory
ADV
- externally, internally
- The course is externally examined (= by people from outside the college, university, etc.)
PREP
- in
- The students will be examined in all subjects at the end of term
- on
- You are only being examined on this semester's work