inspect meaning
inspect :
to look at closely, to examine
Verb
▪ The teacher will inspect the homework.
▪ The teacher will look at the homework closely.
▪ They inspected the car for damage.
▪ They looked at the car closely for damage.
paraphrasing
▪ examine – to look at closely
▪ check – to look at to find problems
▪ review – to look at again
▪ scrutinize – to look at very closely
Pronunciation
inspect [ɪnˈspɛkt]
The stress is on 'spect' and sounds like 'in-spekt'.
Common phrases and grammar about inspect
inspect - Common meaning
Verb
to look at closely, to examine
Part of Speech Changes for "inspect"
▪ inspection (noun) – the act of looking closely
▪ inspector (noun) – a person who looks closely at things
Common Expressions with "inspect"
▪ inspect carefully – to look at very closely
▪ inspect thoroughly – to look at completely
▪ inspect regularly – to look at often
▪ inspect for damage – to look at to find damage
Important examples of inspect in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, inspect often means to check something carefully.
Example of a confusing word: respect (to admire)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Inspect is often used as a verb in TOEIC grammar questions, requiring an object to show what is being checked.
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Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
inspect the premises
'check the place', used in formal settings like work or safety checks.
pass inspection
means 'to be checked and found good', often used in quality checks.
Differences between similar words and inspect
inspect
,
examine
differences
Inspect means to look at closely for details, while examine often means to look at to understand or study.
Words with the same origin as inspect
The origin of inspect
Inspect comes from the Latin 'inspectare', meaning to look into or examine closely.
Word structure
It has the prefix in (into), root spect (look), and means 'to look into'.
Words with the same origin
The root of inspect is spect (look). Words with the same root include respect (to look back), suspect (to look under), and aspect (to look at a part).
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