Also means
to inspect
Usage Note
Examinar covers a doctor examining a patient, a student sitting an exam (though hacer un examen is more common for that), and careful inspection of evidence or an object. The reflexive examinarse means to sit an examination: me examiné de conducir ('I took my driving test'). The related noun is examen (masculine).
Examples
"El médico examinó al paciente con cuidado."
Natural Translation
The doctor examined the patient carefully.
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