Scrutinize

Pronunciation: /ˈskruːtəˌnaɪz/

Examples of scrutinize in a Sentence

formal The committee will scrutinize the financial reports before making a decision.

informal I like to scrutinize my options before making a purchase.

slang I always scrutinize my friend's texts to see if they're hiding something.

figurative She scrutinized the painting, trying to decipher its hidden meaning.

Grammatical Forms of scrutinize

• past tense: scrutinized
• plural: scrutinizes
• comparative: more scrutinizing
• superlative: most scrutinizing
• present tense: scrutinize
• future tense: will scrutinize
• perfect tense: have scrutinized
• continuous tense: is scrutinizing
• singular: scrutinizer
• positive degree: scrutinizing
• infinitive: to scrutinize
• gerund: scrutinizing
• participle: scrutinized

Origin and Evolution of scrutinize

First Known Use: 1600 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'scrutinize' originated from the Latin word 'scrutari', which means to search or examine closely.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'scrutinize' has retained its original meaning of examining closely, but it has also come to imply a more critical or thorough evaluation of something.