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| check out |
(informal) to try out or take a look at (something or someone) in order to evaluate or form an opinion; inspect; examine. [1/5 definitions] |
| custom |
(plural but used with a singular verb) the process in which official people inspect goods and question travelers about what things they are bringing into a country, or the place where this is done. [1/4 definitions] |
| examine |
to inspect or evaluate thoroughly. [2/4 definitions] |
| look over |
to inspect or examine, often quickly. |
| open house |
a time during which a school, company, or institution is open for the public to inspect facilities, observe operations, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| overlook |
to examine; inspect. [1/6 definitions] |
| perambulate |
to walk through or over, esp. in order to inspect; travel through. [1/2 definitions] |
| reinspect |
combined form of inspect. |
| review |
to inspect in an official way. [1/7 definitions] |
| spot-check |
to check or inspect on a partial, usu. random, basis. |
| view |
to look at; inspect; survey. [1/7 definitions] |
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