onderzoeken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- espy verb To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
- examine verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
- explore verb To travel through an unfamiliar place in order to learn about it.
- find out phrasal verb To learn something you did not previously know, either by asking, checking or discovering it by chance.
- inspect verb To examine something carefully, often to check for problems or verify its condition.
- investigate verb To look into something carefully in order to find out the facts.
- research noun Careful, systematic study of a subject to discover or confirm facts.
- survey noun A set of questions used to gather information or opinions from a group of people.
Senses
onderzoeken is used for these senses in English:
- check out (transitive) To examine, inspect, look at closely, ogle; to investigate; to gather information so as to make a decision.
- espy To observe (someone or something) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for.
- examine To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
- explore (transitive) To examine or investigate something systematically.
- find out (transitive) To discover or expose (someone) as disobedient, dishonest, etc.
- inspect To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
- investigate (transitive) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information.
- investigate (transitive) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to discover something hidden or secret.
espy — full definition
- verb To find out or observe (someone or something, especially if not easy to see) by spying or looking; to catch sight of; to see; to spot.
- verb To see (someone or something) without foreplanning or unexpectedly.
- verb To observe (someone or something) as a spy; also, to examine or observe (someone or something) carefully; or to look out or watch for.
- verb To become aware of (a fact, information, etc.).
examine — full definition
- verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
- verb To check someone's health or a thing's condition.
- verb To test someone's knowledge or skills formally.
- verb To question someone closely, especially in a legal setting.