diagnose
Translation
to diagnose
Examples
The doctor diagnosed the illness.
The doctor diagnosed the illness.
He was diagnosed with flu.
He was diagnosed with the flu.
They diagnosed the rash as an allergy.
They diagnosed the rash as an allergy.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to identify an illness or problem The doctor diagnosed the illness.
((sb.)) ((with sth.)) to identify that (sb.) has (sth.) He was diagnosed with the flu.
((sth.)) ((as sth.)) to identify (sth.) as being (sth.) They diagnosed the rash as an allergy.
Similar Words
Synonyms: identify, determine, recognize
Etymology
From Greek 'diagignōskein' (to distinguish, discern). 'dia-' (apart) + 'gignōskein' (to know).
Memory Tips
'Dia-' (apart) + 'gnose' (know) = to know things apart, which means to identify a specific illness.