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- [ree-ig-zam-in]
- /ˌri ɪgˈzæm ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-ig-zam-in]
- /ˌri ɪgˈzæm ɪn/
Definitions of reexamine word
- verb with object reexamine to examine again. 1
- verb with object reexamine Law. to examine (a witness) again after having questioned him or her previously. 1
- transitive verb reexamine study or inspect again 1
- transitive verb reexamine If a person or group of people reexamines their ideas, beliefs, or attitudes, they think about them carefully because they are no longer sure if they are correct. 0
- verb transitive reexamine to examine again 0
- verb transitive reexamine to subject to reexamination 0
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Origin of reexamine
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; re- + examine
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Parts of speech for Reexamine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reexamine popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
reexamine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reexamine
verb reexamine
- blue pencil — deletion, alteration, or censorship of the contents of a book or other work
- blue-pencil — to alter, abridge, or cancel with or as with a pencil that has blue lead, as in editing a manuscript.
- change one's mind — to alter one's decision or opinion
- clean up — If you clean up a mess or clean up a place where there is a mess, you make things tidy and free of dirt again.
- come again — Some people say 'Come again?' when they want you to repeat what you have just said.
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