I. ˈdīə̇gˌnōs, -īēg- also -ōz or ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from diagnosis
transitive verb
1. : to identify (as a disease or condition) by symptoms or distinguishing characteristics
2. : to determine the causes of or the nature of by diagnosis
the teacher diagnosed and corrected the boy's reading difficulties
roots of the change may not easily be diagnosed — Max De Schauensee
an attempt to explain or diagnose … the concrete historical situation of literary criticism at the present time — F.A.Pottle
intransitive verb
: to make a diagnosis
II. transitive verb
: to diagnose a disease or condition in
let doctors … diagnose patients electronically — Washington Post