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# diagnose

verb (diagnose, diagnoses, diagnosed, diagnosing)

«diagnose» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To find out what illness someone has by examining them and studying their symptoms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#m1)
2. To find out the cause of a problem with a machine, system or situation. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#m2)

### In the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life, doctors diagnose illnesses; a mechanic diagnoses what is wrong with a car. In stories a character may be «diagnosed with» an illness, which tells the reader it is serious. Phrases: «diagnose with», «be diagnosed with», «diagnose a problem», «diagnose the fault».

### Examples

- The doctor diagnosed a broken arm. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#x1)
- My cousin was diagnosed with asthma. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#x2)
- The mechanic diagnosed a problem with the engine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#x3)
- The vet diagnosed the cat with an ear infection. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#x4)
- It's hard to diagnose the fault without the right tools. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#x5)
- Tests helped the doctors diagnose her illness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#x6)

### Note

Noun: «diagnosis» (plural «diagnoses», pronounced «-sees»). The verb «diagnoses» is pronounced «-zez». You diagnose an illness, or diagnose a person «with» an illness. Do not diagnose yourself from the internet; ask a doctor.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «diagnose» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«diagnose» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diagnose.html) on Mova free.