INSPECT', verb transitive [Latin inspicio, inspectum; in and specio, to view.] 1. To look on; to view or oversee for the purpose of examination. It is the duty of parents to inspect the conduct or manners of their children. 2. To look into; to view and examine, for the purpose of ascertaining the quality or condition of a thing; as, to inspect potash; to inspect flour; to inspect arms. 3. To view and examine for the purpose of discovering and correcting errors; as, to inspect the press, or the proof-sheets of a book. 4. To superintend. INSPECT', noun Close examination. [Not used.]
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI