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cross-examine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.12 in modern English

Syllables
cross-ex-am-ine
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given.

Transitive verb

verb

To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

From cross- + examine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

cross-examines (present, singular) cross-examining (participle, present) cross-examined (participle, past) cross-examined (past) cross examine (alternative)

Derived Forms

crossexaminable uncrossexaminable

Phrases

cross-examination

Frequently Paired Words

cross-examination

Synonyms

cross-exam cross-question cross-interrogate

Questions

What does cross-examine mean?
To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given.
Where does cross-examine come from?
From cross- + examine.

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