verb
ADVERB
▪ carefully , closely , in detail , minutely
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Each case must be carefully ~d.
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We shall now proceed to ~ these two aspects of the problem in detail.
▪ exhaustively , fully , properly , really , thoroughly
▪ meticulously , rigorously , systematically
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This survey systematically ~d their claims.
▪ briefly , quickly
▪ individually , separately
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This claim needs to be ~d separately.
▪ directly , explicitly , specifically
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the few studies that have specifically ~d the effectiveness of the drug
▪ further
▪ critically
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Critically ~ your work as if you were looking at someone else's efforts.
▪ empirically ( esp. AmE )
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one of the very few studies to empirically ~ this problem
▪ medically
VERB + EXAMINE
▪ aim to , attempt to , be designed to , propose to , seek to , set out to
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This study sets out to ~ the possible effects of climate change.
▪ proceed to
▪ stop to
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Anna stopped to ~ a plant growing by the stream.
▪ begin to
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Only recently have historians begun to ~ its impact and influence.
▪ continue to
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We continue to ~ new ways of doing business.
▪ be necessary to , need to
▪ be helpful to , be instructive to , be useful to , be worthwhile to
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It is instructive to ~ the data we have so far.
▪ want to , wish to
▪ not bother to
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He didn't even bother to ~ the note.
▪ fail to
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He fails to ~ the implications of such a development.
PREPOSITION
▪ for
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The room was ~d minutely for clues.
PHRASES
▪ let us examine …
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Let us ~ the implications of this theory.
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
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