Inspects

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Looks over something thoroughly to assess condition or quality
2. Carefully checks an object or situation to detect issues or details
3. Observes or reviews something in detail to ensure accuracy or order

Etymology: "Inspects" is the third-person singular present form of "inspect," so its history is that of the verb itself. "Inspect" comes from Latin "inspectum," the past participle of "inspicere," meaning "to look into." That Latin verb combines "in," meaning "in" or "into," with "specere," meaning "to look at," so the word's core idea is simply looking closely inside or at something. The same "specere" root sits behind a large family of English words, including "spectacle," "spectator," and "suspicion," all built on the notion of looking. Modern "inspect" keeps that sense of careful looking, narrowed to examining something for its condition or quality.

Synonyms: examines, checks, reviews

Antonyms: overlooks, ignores