Inspecteren
Example: De onderzoekers moeten de resultaten grondig inspecteren voor publicatie.
Definition
"Inspecteren" means to carefully examine or review something in detail, often to ensure accuracy, quality, or compliance. For example, researchers must thoroughly inspect the results before publication to verify correctness and completeness.
Etymology
The word "inspecteren" comes from the Latin 'inspectare', a frequentative form of 'inspicere', meaning 'to look into' or 'to examine closely'. It entered Dutch via French and gained the meaning of methodical or official examination. Did you know? Its root also gave rise to the English word 'inspect'.
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"Inspecteren" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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