analyse

American  

[an-l-ahyz] / ˈæn lˌaɪz /

verb (used with object)

Chiefly British.

analysed, analysing

1. a variant of analyze.

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analyse British  

/ ˈænəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to examine in detail in order to discover meaning, essential features, etc

2. to break down into components or essential features

   to analyse a financial structure

3. to make a mathematical, chemical, grammatical, etc, analysis of

4. another word for psychoanalyse

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Other Word Forms

• analysable adjective
• analysation noun
• analyser noun

Etymology

Origin of analyse

C17: back formation from _analysis

Example Sentences

By mid-afternoon, they return to camp to log and analyse the images using specialised software - tools many had never encountered before.

From BBC

A special Norwegian police unit which is analysing newly released Epstein files in the US said the 75-year-old was suspected of "aggravated corruption".

From BBC

BAN founder Jim Puckett said it was unclear why the sample had taken so long to be analysed and warned the material could have leaked or been tampered with in the meantime.

From Barron's

The International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the WHO, analysed 30 preventable factors known to increase the risk of cancer.

From BBC

The study analysed the EU's efforts after the adoption of the Critical Raw Materials Act in 2024, aimed at ensuring the long-term secure supply of 26 minerals necessary for Europe's energy transition.

From Barron's