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analyse

/ˈænəlaɪz/
CEFR B2IELTS 6.0+verbDifficulty 3/5
Definition

To study something carefully to understand it.

In simple English

To look closely and explain how something works.

See it in a sentence

The researcher analysed the survey results.

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Teacher tip

Use analyse in IELTS Task 1 and academic writing when discussing data or evidence.

Common mistake

Don’t say: analyse about the graph. Say: analyse the graph.

Common collocations

analyse data

Researchers analyse data carefully.

Similar and opposite words

Synonyms

examine

Antonyms

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Word family

analysis noun

The analysis was detailed.

Related words

data

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