analyse
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈænəlaɪz/
/ˈænəlaɪz/
(British English) (North American English analyze)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they analyse | /ˈænəlaɪz/ /ˈænəlaɪz/ |
| he / she / it analyses | /ˈænəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈænəlaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple analysed | /ˈænəlaɪzd/ /ˈænəlaɪzd/ |
| past participle analysed | /ˈænəlaɪzd/ /ˈænəlaɪzd/ |
| -ing form analysing | /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈænəlaɪzɪŋ/ |
- to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it
- analyse something The job involves collecting and analysing data.
- Researchers have analysed the results in detail using specialist software.
- Learn to step back and critically analyse situations.
- He tried to analyse his feelings.
- The first step is to define and analyse the problem.
- analyse something for something The water samples will be analysed for the presence of polluting chemicals.
- analyse what, how, etc… We need to analyse what went wrong.
Synonyms examineexamineTopics Scientific researchb1- analyse
- review
- study
- discuss
- examine to think about, study or describe an idea, subject or piece of work very carefully:
- These ideas will be examined in more detail in Chapter 10.
- analyse/analyze to examine the nature or structure of something, especially by separating it into its parts, in order to understand or explain it:
- The job involves gathering and analysing data.
- He tried to analyse his feelings.
- review to examine something again, especially so that you can decide if it is necessary to make changes:
- The government will review the situation later in the year.
- study to examine somebody/something in order to understand them or it:
- We will study the report carefully before making a decision.
- discuss to write or talk about something in detail, showing the different ideas and opinions about it:
- This topic will be discussed at greater length in the next chapter.
- to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss what/how/whether…
- to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss the situation/evidence
- to examine/analyse/review/study/discuss something carefully/critically/systematically/briefly
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- carefully
- critically
- fully
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- be difficult to
- …
- (also psychoanalyse (both British English), analyze, psychoanalyze (both North American English))analyse somebody to treat or study somebody using psychoanalysis
Word Originlate 16th cent.: influenced by French analyser, from medieval Latin analysis from Greek analusis, from analuein ‘unloose’, from ana- ‘up’ + luein ‘loosen’.