prüfen

Definitions of prüfen
  1. verb
    consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
    synonyms: analysieren, begutachten, examinieren, urteilen
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    vergleichen
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
    nachprüfen, nachschauen, nachsehen, überprüfen
    examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
    folgen
    follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
    durchforschen, erforschen, forschen
    investigate scientifically
    beschauen, besehen, besichtigen
    look at carefully; study mentally
    ausforschen
    examine minutely
    durchkauen, durchleuchten, durchsprechen, erforschen
    question or examine thoroughly and closely
    verfolgen
    follow with the eyes or the mind
  2. verb
    to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
    synonyms: mustern, studieren
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    betrachten
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  3. verb
    look over carefully
    synonyms: durchgehen, durchsehen, durchsuchen, einsehen, inspizieren
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    betrachten
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
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