diagnose
Translation
to diagnose
Examples
The doctor diagnosed the illness.
The doctor diagnosed the illness.
She was diagnosed with a rare condition.
She was diagnosed with a rare condition.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to identify (sth.) The doctor will diagnose the problem.
((sb.)) ((with sth.)) to identify that (sb.) has (sth.) He was diagnosed with the flu.
Similar Words
Synonyms: identify, determine, recognize
Etymology
From Greek 'dia-' (through, apart) and 'gignoskein' (to know). Literally 'to know apart' or 'to know through'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'knowing' ('gnos') 'through' ('dia') the symptoms to identify a problem.