Collocations for examine - verb
ADVERB
carefully,
closely,
in detail,
minutely
Each case must be carefully examined.
We shall now proceed to examine these two aspects of the problem in detail.
Each case must be carefully examined.
We shall now proceed to examine these two aspects of the problem in detail.
exhaustively,
fully,
properly,
really,
thoroughly
meticulously, rigorously, systematically
This survey systematically examined their claims.
meticulously, rigorously, systematically
This survey systematically examined their claims.
briefly,
quickly
individually, separately
This claim needs to be examined separately.
individually, separately
This claim needs to be examined separately.
directly,
explicitly,
specifically
the few studies that have specifically examined the effectiveness of the drug
the few studies that have specifically examined the effectiveness of the drug
further
critically
Critically examine your work as if you were looking at someone else's efforts.
critically
Critically examine your work as if you were looking at someone else's efforts.
empirically
(esp. AmE)
one of the very few studies to empirically examine this problem
one of the very few studies to empirically examine this problem
medically
VERB + examine
aim to,
attempt to,
be designed to,
propose to,
seek to,
set out to
This study sets out to examine the possible effects of climate change.
This study sets out to examine the possible effects of climate change.
proceed to
stop to
Anna stopped to examine a plant growing by the stream.
stop to
Anna stopped to examine a plant growing by the stream.
begin to
Only recently have historians begun to examine its impact and influence.
Only recently have historians begun to examine its impact and influence.
continue to
We continue to examine new ways of doing business.
We continue to examine new ways of doing business.
be necessary to,
need to
be helpful to, be instructive to, be useful to, be worthwhile to
It is instructive to examine the data we have so far.
be helpful to, be instructive to, be useful to, be worthwhile to
It is instructive to examine the data we have so far.
want to,
wish to
not bother to
He didn't even bother to examine the note.
not bother to
He didn't even bother to examine the note.
fail to
He fails to examine the implications of such a development.
He fails to examine the implications of such a development.
Examine is used with these nouns as the subject:
article, chapter, conference, enquiry, essay, eye, paper, pathologist, report, research, researcher, scientist, study, survey, vet, veterinarian, workshop
article, chapter, conference, enquiry, essay, eye, paper, pathologist, report, research, researcher, scientist, study, survey, vet, veterinarian, workshop
Examine is used with these nouns as the object:
allegation, application, archive, aspect, association, behaviour, body, cause, characteristic, collection, conscience, consequence, correlation, credentials, data, detail, difference, distribution, document, effect, effectiveness, efficiency, evidence, expression, extent, fact, feasibility, file, finding, fingernail, hypothesis, impact, implication, incidence, influence, issue, link, log, map, matter, merit, motive, nail, nature, patient, perception, phenomenon, possibility, problem, profile, property, prospect, question, record, reflection, relationship, relevance, remains, report, response, role, situation, strain, subject, surroundings, theme, usefulness, utility, witness, workings, wound, wreckage, X-ray
allegation, application, archive, aspect, association, behaviour, body, cause, characteristic, collection, conscience, consequence, correlation, credentials, data, detail, difference, distribution, document, effect, effectiveness, efficiency, evidence, expression, extent, fact, feasibility, file, finding, fingernail, hypothesis, impact, implication, incidence, influence, issue, link, log, map, matter, merit, motive, nail, nature, patient, perception, phenomenon, possibility, problem, profile, property, prospect, question, record, reflection, relationship, relevance, remains, report, response, role, situation, strain, subject, surroundings, theme, usefulness, utility, witness, workings, wound, wreckage, X-ray