inspect B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪnˈspɛkt/ See IPA manual Freq #11076 Meanings 1 verb To look at something closely and carefully in order to check its condition or find problems. The mechanic inspected the brakes before the long trip. 2 verb To examine something officially to make sure rules are being followed. An officer came to inspect the factory's safety standards. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to look at something... examine 2 verb · to examine something... audit Word family Forms inspectedinspectinginspects Derived forms inspectabilityinspectableinspecteeinspecterinspectinglyinspectioninspectorinspectoscopemisinspectpreinspectreinspectsuperinspect Etymology AI details From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect. *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # inspect **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ɪnˈspɛkt/ **Frequency rank:** 11076 ## Meanings 1. To look at something closely and carefully in order to check its condition or find problems. 2. To examine something officially to make sure rules are being followed. ## Examples - The mechanic inspected the brakes before the long trip. - An officer came to inspect the factory's safety standards. ## Derived Forms - inspectability - inspectable - inspectee - inspecter - inspectingly - inspection - inspector - inspectoscope - misinspect - preinspect - reinspect - superinspect ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *speḱ- ## Etymology From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect. ## AI Etymology Inspect comes from Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern verbal form is built from the named base and affix. The historical line also includes *speḱ-. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown