{
    "term": "inspect",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "academic": true,
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "inspect",
            "heSheIt": "inspects"
        },
        "pastSimple": "inspected",
        "pastParticiple": "inspected",
        "ingForm": "inspecting"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to look closely at something/somebody, especially to check that everything is as it should be",
            "sensetop": "inspect something/somebodyinspect something/somebody for something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The teacher walked around inspecting their work.",
                    "contextForm": "inspect something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Make sure you inspect the goods before signing for them."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The plants are regularly inspected for disease.",
                    "contextForm": "inspect something/somebody for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He inspected the water tank carefully for cracks."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The first step is to visually inspect the ground, looking for rocks and lumps."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "examine",
            "topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["carefully", "closely", "thoroughly"],
                "verb + inspect": ["allow somebody to", "be entitled to"],
                "preposition": ["for"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to officially visit a school, factory, etc. in order to check that rules are being obeyed and that standards are acceptable",
            "sensetop": "inspect something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Public health officials were called in to inspect the premises."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The Tourist Board inspects all recommended hotels at least once a year."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["carefully", "closely", "thoroughly"],
                "verb + inspect": ["allow somebody to", "be entitled to"],
                "preposition": ["for"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspekt/",
                "audio": "in/inspect/inspect__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspekts/",
                "audio": "in/inspect/inspects__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspektɪd/",
                "audio": "in/inspect/inspected__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspektɪŋ/",
                "audio": "in/inspect/inspecting__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspekt/",
                "audio": "in/inspect/inspect__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspekts/",
                "audio": "in/inspect/inspects__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspektɪd/",
                "audio": "in/inspect/inspected__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪnˈspektɪŋ/",
                "audio": "in/inspect/inspecting__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "early 17th cent. (earlier (late Middle English) as inspection): from Latin inspect- ‘looked into, examined’, from the verb inspicere (from in- ‘in’ + specere ‘look at’), or from its frequentative, inspectare."
}