and in its earliest 15th century use referred to a formal vote, and later to an official examination of votes.Scrutinizewas established in the 17th century with its familiar "to examine closely" meaning, but retained reference to voting with the meaning "to examine votes" at least into the ...
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2.scrutinize- examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns" audit,scrutinise,inspect 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...
2.scrutinize- examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns" audit,scrutinise,inspect 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...
1671, in the meaning defined attransitive sense Time Traveler The first known use ofscrutinizewas in 1671 See more words from the same year Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox! Cite this Entry Style “Scrutinize.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-...
and later to an official examination of votes.Scrutinizewas established in the 17th century with its familiar "to examine closely" meaning, but retained reference to voting with the meaning "to examine votes" at least into the 18th century. And while the termscrutineercan be a general term re...
2.scrutinize- examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns" audit,scrutinise,inspect 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...
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