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English verb: look into | |||
| 1. | look into (communication) investigate scientifically | ||
| Samples | Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese. | ||
| Synonyms | investigate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | examine, experiment, explore, explore, probe, research, research, search | ||
| 2. | look into (cognition) examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition | ||
| Samples | Check the brakes. Check out the engine. | ||
| Examples | They won't look into the story | ||
| Synonyms | check, check into, check out, check over, check up on, go over, suss out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | analyse, analyze, canvas, canvass, examine, study | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | follow, keep an eye on, observe, watch, watch over | ||
| Verb group | check, check off, mark, mark off, tick, tick off | ||
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