Library / English Dictionary

CROSS EXAMINE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Question closely, or question a witness that has already been questioned by the opposing side

Example:

The witness was cross-examined by the defense

Synonyms:

cross examine; cross question

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "cross examine" is one way to...):

examine (question closely)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP

Derivation:

cross-examination ((law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination)

cross-examiner (someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier))

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