reexamine

[ ree-ig-zam-in ]

/ ˌri ɪgˈzæm ɪn /

to examine again.

Law. to examine (a witness) again after having questioned him or her previously.

Origin of reexamine

First recorded in 1585–95; re- + examine

re·ex·am·in·a·ble, adjective re·ex·am·i·na·tion, noun re·ex·am·in·er, noun

reentry, reentry vehicle, reest, reeve, reexam, reexamine, reexport, ref, ref., ref. ch., ref. pres.

A string of tragic deaths leads the author to reexamine her roots.

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In May 2011, Scotland Yard launched a shadow investigation called Operation Grange to reexamine the original police work.

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My experience with Witness allowed me to reexamine why I do what I do.

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The U.S. should then reexamine the amount of American aid with an eye to restoring it to its previous levels.

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May I suggest to you, Charlie, that you reexamine your relations with women?

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Here the justices are to reexamine evidence, until they arrive, as before, to what shall appear to them a probability.

The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. VI. (of 12) |Edmund Burke
The scientific mind holds opinions tentatively and is always ready to reexamine, modify or discard as new evidence comes to light.

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Reexamine the facts then and see if they are not compatible with another explanation.

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I express the hope that this new Congress will reexamine its constitutional role in international affairs.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various
I challenge Congress to reexamine those policies and to reverse them.

Complete State of the Union Addresses from 1790 to 2006 |Various