examine vs audit

audit vs examine

examine is not a noun while audit is a noun.

examine and audit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
examine	No	No	Yes	No
audit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, audit is a hyponym of examine; that is, audit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than examine:

examine: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
audit: examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification

Other hyponyms of examine include anatomize, diagnose, name, diagnose, appraise, survey, survey, compare, check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, look into, suss out, assay, reexamine, review, inspect, scrutinise, scrutinize, screen, follow, trace, investigate, look into, sieve, sift, consider, look at, view.

examine (noun)	audit (noun)
	a methodical examination or review of a condition or situation
	an inspection of the accounting procedures and records by a trained accountant or CPA

examine (verb)	audit (verb)
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning	attend academic courses without getting credit
question closely	examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
question or examine thoroughly and closely
observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Difference between examine and audit

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