cross-examine



cross-examine someone

to question someone in court who has already been questioned by the opposing side; to question a suspect or a witness at great length. The lawyer plans to cross-examine the witness tomorrow morning. The police cross-examined the suspect for three hours.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HilleviHIL-le-vee (Swedish), HEEL-le-vee (Finnish)Swedish, Finnish
CarpusKAHR-pəs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Margueritemar-gə-REET, mar-GREETFrench
OliverAHL-ə-vər (English), AW-lee-ver (German), O-lee-ver (Finnish)English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Estonian, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian, Czech
Ferdynandfer-DI-nahndPolish
Pantheras-Ancient Greek