Part 3997

<hw>Ex*am"ine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Examined</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Examining</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>examinare</ets>, <ets>examinatum</ets>, fr. <ets>examen</ets>, <ets>examinis</ets>: cf. F. <ets>examiner</ets>. See <er>Examen</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; <as>as, to <ex>examine</ex> a mineral; to <ex>examine</ex> a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to <ex>examine</ex> a proposition, theory, or question.</as></def>

<blockquote><b>Examine</b> well your own thoughts. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote><b>Examine</b> their counsels and their cares. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; <as>as, to <ex>examine</ex> a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc.</as></def>

<blockquote>The offenders that are to be <b>examined</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into; investigate; explore. See <er>Discuss</er>.</syn>

<h1>Examinee</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*am`i*nee"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A person examined.</def>

<h1>Examiner</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*am"in*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who examines, tries, or inspects; one who interrogates; an officer or person charged with the duty of making an examination; <as>as, an <ex>examiner</ex> of students for a degree; an <ex>examiner</ex> in chancery, in the patent office, etc.</as></def>

<h1>Examinership</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*am"in*er*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The office or rank of an examiner.</def>

<h1>Examining</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*am"in*ing</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having power to examine; appointed to examine; <as>as, an <ex>examining</ex> committee</as>.</def>

<h1>Examplary</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex"am*pla*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From <er>Example</er>, cf. <er>Exemplary</er>.]</ety> <def>Serving for example or pattern; exemplary.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Example</h1> <Xpage=519>

<hw>Ex*am"ple</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[A later form for <ets>ensample</ets>, fr. L. <ets>exemplum</ets>, orig., what is taken out of a larger quantity, as a <ets>sample</ets>, from <ets>eximere</ets> to take out. See <er>Exempt</er>, and cf. <er>Ensample</er>, <er>Sample</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>One or a portion taken to show the character or quality of the whole; a sample; a specimen.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>That which is to be followed or imitated as a model; a pattern or copy.</def>

<blockquote>For I have given you an <b>example</b>, that ye should do as <?/ have done to you. <i>John xiii. 15.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I gave, thou sayest, the <b>example</b>; I led the way. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>That which resembles or corresponds with something else; a precedent; a model.</def>

<blockquote>Such temperate order in so fierce a cause Doth want <b>example</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>That which is to be avoided; one selected for punishment and to serve as a warning; a warning.</def>

<blockquote>Hang him; he'll be made an <b>example</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Now these things were our <b>examples</b>, to the intent that we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. <i>1 Cor. x. 6.</i></blockquote>