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scrute.

To examine (something) carefully; to scrutinize.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To examine (something) carefully; to scrutinize.

    intransitive · rare · transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin scrūtor, scrūtārī (“to search carefully; to seek for”). Now often reanalyzed from inscrutable.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.