Definition of analyse verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

analyse

verb

/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/

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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 examine
examineanalyse ▪ review ▪ study ▪ discussThese words all mean to think about, study or describe somebody/something carefully, especially in order to understand them, form an opinion of them or make a decision about them.
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.
examine or study?You examine something in order to understand it or to help other people understand it, for example by describing it in a book; you study something in order to understand it yourself.
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.
Patterns
- 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
Topics Scientific researchb1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- carefully
- critically
- fully
- …
verb + analyse/analyze
- attempt to
- try to
- be difficult to
- …
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(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’.

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