inspect
v.v. to look at something very carefully to check for problems or to see if it follows the rules. You do this when you want to make sure everything is safe or correct.
v. to examine something closely and officially, typically to assess its condition or ensure compliance with standards. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The mechanic needs to inspect the brakes before we leave.
Health officials will inspect the restaurant kitchen tomorrow to ensure it meets all safety regulations.
The structural engineer was called to inspect the foundation after the earthquake, looking for hairline fractures that might compromise the building's integrity over time.
From Latin inspectum, past participle of inspicere (“to look into”), from in (“in”) + specere (“to look at”), equivalent to in- + -spect.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.
The police inspected about the car.The police inspected the car.Inspect is a transitive verb; it takes a direct object without a preposition like 'about' or 'into'.