B1verbUK spelling: analysescienceacademic
US/ˈæn.əl.aɪz/
UK/ˈæn.əl.aɪz/
to study something carefully, piece by piece, to understand it
In context
Scientists analyzed water samples taken from the river near the factory.
Let's analyze why the campaign did not work.
The app analyzes your sleep and gives you a score every morning.
Words that go with analyze
verb + noun
- analyze dataHer job is to analyze data from customer surveys.
- analyze the resultsThe team will analyze the results next week.
- analyze samplesThe lab analyzes samples from patients.
adverb + verb
- carefully analyzeWe need to carefully analyze the results.
verb + preposition
- analyze in detailThe report analyzes the problem in detail.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
We will analyze about the problem.Correct: We will analyze the problem.