different between scrutinize vs anatomize

scrutinize

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

Translations

scrutinize From the web:

  • what scrutinized means
  • scrutinized what to do when tanner is in the closet
  • scrutinized what to do when toner is in the closet
  • scrutinize what does this mean
  • scrutinize what part of speech
  • what is scrutinized game about
  • what do scrutinize mean
  • what does scrutinized mean in english


anatomize

English

Verb

anatomize (third-person singular simple present anatomizes, present participle anatomizing, simple past and past participle anatomized)

  1. (transitive) To inspect or investigate by dissection.
  2. (transitive) To scrutinize down to the most minute detail.

Translations

Anagrams

  • amazonite

anatomize From the web:

  • what does anatomy mean
  • what does anatomize mean in anatomy
  • what do anatomy mean
  • anatomized meaning
  • what does anatomize
  • what is anatomy meaning
  • what is anatomy in simple words
+1
Share
Pin
Like
Send
Share

you may also like