re-examine
verb[T]
(alsoreexamine)uk/ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/us/ˌriː.ɪɡˈzæm.ɪn/tolookat orconsiderapersonor thingcarefullyand indetailagain, for a second, third, etc.time:
Thecasewas re-examined by thepolicelastyear, but noarrestswere made.
We need to reexamine howmoneyinhealthandsocialcareisallocated.
- Herlegwill be reexamined bydoctorsnextweekand mayrequiremoresurgery.
- Asituationlike this always makes you re-examineyourpriorities.
- Thepolicefileon thecasewillremainopen, while theevidenceis re-examined.
Analysing and evaluating
- adjudication
- analysable
- analyse
- analyser
- enquiry
- gauge
- go over
- go through
- have the measure ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- inspect
- inspection
- probe
- reinterpretation
- reinvestigate
- reinvestigation
- research
- risk assessment
- scratch
- the acid test
- vet