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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:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Kandace | | KAN-dis, kan-DAY-see, KAN-də-see | English (Modern) |
Justina | | jus-TEE-nə (English) | English, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Late Roman |
Sandu | | - | Romanian |
Birte | | - | Danish |
Marduk | | MAHR-dook (English) | Near Eastern Mythology |
Darby | | DAHR-bee | English |