inspect

To look at something carefully to check its condition or find problems.

• Inspect the fruit before buying it.
• She inspected the car for scratches.
• Have you inspected the roof since the storm?

How to use it: inspect something for something (Inspect the roof for signs of damage.)

Similar words: examine, check, look over, scrutinize

Common phrases: inspect something carefully, inspect for damage, inspect the engine

To examine something as part of an official check.

• Officials inspect the school every year.
• The general inspected the troops before the parade.
• A health officer will inspect the restaurant tomorrow.

Similar words: examine, check

Common phrases: inspect the troops, inspect a factory, inspect a school