/ Dictionary / Index I inspect: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: in•spect Pronunciation: (in-spekt'), [key] — v.t. to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically: to inspect every part of the motor. to view or examine formally or officially: The general inspected the troops. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: inspect (Thesaurus) inspan inspection Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language