different between scrutineer vs scrutinize

English

Etymology

From scrutiny +? -eer

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?sk?u?.t?n.??(?)/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Noun

scrutineer (plural scrutineers)

1. (now chiefly motor racing) A person who scrutinises; a person responsible for scrutineering.
2. (Canada, elections) A poll-watcher.
3. (Canada) A person who observes any process which requires rigorous oversight.

Derived terms

• scrutineering (n.)

Verb

scrutineer (third-person singular simple present scrutineers, present participle scrutineering, simple past and past participle scrutineered)

1. (transitive) To scrutinise; to thoroughly check that an election is being run fairly, or that a vehicle meets the rules of a competition, etc.

Derived terms

• scrutineered (adj.)

English

Alternative forms

• scrutinise (Commonwealth)

Etymology

From scrutiny +? -ize.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?sk?u?t?na?z/
• (General American) enPR: skro?ot?n-?z, IPA^(key): /?sk?utn??a?z/
• Hyphenation: scru?ti?nize

Verb

scrutinize (third-person singular simple present scrutinizes, present participle scrutinizing, simple past and past participle scrutinized)

1. (transitive) To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

   to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals

   • 1726, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani

     whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize

   • 1879, George Washington Cable, Old Creole Days

     Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.

2. (transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

Related terms

• inscrutable
• scrutineer
• scrutiny

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