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# diagnose

«diagnose» in Mova's school dictionary: **To find out what illness someone has by examining them…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (diagnose, diagnoses, diagnosed, diagnosing)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To find out what illness someone has by examining them and studying their symptoms. [tree →](https://md.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://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/#m2)

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

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «diagnose» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/diagnose/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.