diagnose
verb C1
Plain meaning
identify an illness or problem
Exam-register meaning
In academic or exam writing, this is used to discuss identify an illness or problem in a more precise way.
In context
naturalThe team tried to diagnose a disease before the deadline.
examThe passage suggests that institutions may need to diagnose a disease in order to improve long-term outcomes.
Common collocations
diagnose a diseasediagnose the problemearly diagnosis
Watch out
Do not pair it with a random object. Learn the full pattern, e.g., “diagnose a disease”. Also avoid confusing it with “identify”.