onderzoeken — meaning in English

English meaning

• espy verb To notice or catch sight of someone or something that is hard to see.
• 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

1. verb To notice or catch sight of someone or something that is hard to see.
2. verb To see someone or something by chance, without meaning to.
3. verb To watch someone secretly, or to look out for something carefully.
4. verb To realize or find out a fact or piece of information.

examine — full definition

1. verb To look at or study something closely and carefully.
2. verb To check someone's health or a thing's condition.
3. verb To test someone's knowledge or skills formally.
4. verb To question someone closely, especially in a legal setting.

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