Synonyms and antonyms of To study, check or examine something in British Thesaurus

slice and dice ()

to break a body of information down into smaller parts or to examine it from different viewpoints so that you can understand it better

study (verb)

to read or look at something very carefully

check (verb)

to examine something in order to find out whether it is how it should be

examine (verb)

to look at something carefully in order to find out about it or see what it is like

review (verb)

to examine all the information that is relevant to a situation or subject

analyse (verb)

to study or examine something in detail in order to find out what it contains

scrutinize (verb)

to examine something very carefully

review (verb)

to study or examine a situation, policy, or idea again in order to decide whether it is suitable or satisfactory

monitor (verb)

to regularly check something or watch someone in order to find out what is happening

inspect (verb)

to look at something carefully in order to check that it is correct or good enough

analyse (verb)

to study or examine something in detail in order to understand or explain it

analyze ()

the American spelling of analyse

anatomise ()

a British spelling of anatomize

anatomize (verb)

formal to carefully examine all the parts of a problem, situation etc

audit (verb)

to examine something carefully, especially to decide on its effectiveness

chart (verb)

to record how something develops and changes

check (verb)

to examine someone or something in order to find out if something is present

check (verb)

to make certain of something, for example by looking at the information again or by asking someone

check out ()

to examine someone or something in order to be certain that everything is correct, true, or satisfactory

check over ()

to examine someone to find out whether there is anything wrong with them

check up ()

to make certain about something by checking it

contextualise ()

a British spelling of contextualize

contextualize (verb)

to consider an idea, event, activity etc together with everything relating to it in order to understand it better

criticize (verb)

to consider something carefully and judge what the good and bad aspects of it are

crosscheck (verb)

to check that information is correct by checking it again using a different method

crunch (verb)

if you crunch information, you deal with large amounts of it quickly

date (verb)

to discover exactly how old something is or when it was made by examining it carefully or making scientific tests

deconstruct (verb)

to examine a piece of writing in order to show that it can be understood in a different way by each person who reads it

dissect (verb)

to think about or discuss the details of something in order to understand it completely

double-check (verb)

to check something for a second time so that you are certain it is right

examine (verb)

to study a subject or consider an idea or plan carefully

explore (verb)

to examine or discuss a subject, idea etc thoroughly

fact-check (verb)

to make sure that facts are correct, especially in something that is published

give someone/something the once-over ()

to look at someone or examine something very quickly, in order to see what they are like

go over ()

to check something carefully

go through ()

to examine or search something very carefully

inspect (verb)

to check officially that things are in the correct condition or that people are doing what they should

look at ()

if an expert looks at someone or something, they examine them and decide what to do

look over ()

to examine something, usually quickly

make sure ()

to check something so that you can be sure about it

pick over ()

to examine a collection of things carefully so that you can decide which ones you want

pore over ()

to examine or read something very carefully and in a lot of detail

probe (verb)

to examine or move through an area, especially in order to find something

review (verb)

American to examine a piece of writing in order to find and correct mistakes

run checks/tests on ()

to examine someone or something in order to get information, for example to find out what something is or whether there is a problem

scope (verb)

mainly Americaninformal to examine someone or something carefully

screen (verb)

to check something to decide whether it is suitable, especially for someone else

scrutinise ()

a British spelling of scrutinize

see around (British)

British to examine a place by walking around it

see for yourself ()

to check what someone has told you by looking at it

sift (verb)

to examine information, documents etc in order to find what you are looking for

survey (verb)

to look at something, or to examine something

survey (verb)

British to examine something such as a building to see how good its condition is

survey (verb)

formal to study something

test (verb)

to examine something to find out if it is satisfactory, or if it has a particular quality

unpick (verb)

to explain something complicated or confusing by dividing it into separate parts and looking at them in detail

vet (verb)

to examine something in order to decide if it is allowed

wade through ()

to read or deal with a lot of boring information