verb
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
his words could hardly be construed as an apology
interpret,understand,read,see,take,take to mean,parse,render,analyse,explain,elucidate,gloss,decode
verb
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
his words could hardly be construed as an apology
interpret,understand,read,see,take,take to mean,parse,render,analyse,explain,elucidate,gloss,decode
verb
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
his words could hardly be construed as an apology
interpret,understand,read,see,take,take to mean,parse,render,analyse,explain,elucidate,gloss,decode
verb
interpret (a word or action) in a particular way.
his words could hardly be construed as an apology
interpret,understand,read,see,take,take to mean,parse,render,analyse,explain,elucidate,gloss,decode
verb
relate to; be about.
the story concerns a friend of mine
be about,deal with,cover,treat,have to do with,discuss,tell of,go into,examine,scrutinize,study,review,analyse,relate to,be connected with,pertain to,appertain to,regard
noun
anxiety; worry.
Carole gazed at her with concern
anxiety,worry,disquiet,disquietude,apprehension,apprehensiveness,unease,uneasiness,perturbation,consternation,distress,agitation,worriment,solicitude,consideration,solicitousness,care,sympathy,thought,regard,caringness,concernment
verb
relate to; be about.
the story concerns a friend of mine
be about,deal with,cover,treat,have to do with,discuss,tell of,go into,examine,scrutinize,study,review,analyse,relate to,be connected with,pertain to,appertain to,regard
noun
anxiety; worry.
Carole gazed at her with concern
anxiety,worry,disquiet,disquietude,apprehension,apprehensiveness,unease,uneasiness,perturbation,consternation,distress,agitation,worriment,solicitude,consideration,solicitousness,care,sympathy,thought,regard,caringness,concernment
noun
An official inspection of an organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body.
audits can’t be expected to detect every fraud
verb
Conduct an official financial inspection of (a company or its accounts)
unlimited companies must also have their accounts audited
inspect,examine,survey,look over,go over,go through,scrutinize,probe,vet,investigate,look into,inquire into,check,check into,assess,appraise,evaluate,review,analyse,study,pore over,peruse,sift,dissect,go over with a fine-tooth comb,delve into,dig into
noun
An official inspection of an organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body.
audits can’t be expected to detect every fraud
verb
Conduct an official financial inspection of (a company or its accounts)
unlimited companies must also have their accounts audited
inspect,examine,survey,look over,go over,go through,scrutinize,probe,vet,investigate,look into,inquire into,check,check into,assess,appraise,evaluate,review,analyse,study,pore over,peruse,sift,dissect,go over with a fine-tooth comb,delve into,dig into
noun
An official inspection of an organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body.
audits can’t be expected to detect every fraud
verb
Conduct an official financial inspection of (a company or its accounts)
unlimited companies must also have their accounts audited
inspect,examine,survey,look over,go over,go through,scrutinize,probe,vet,investigate,look into,inquire into,check,check into,assess,appraise,evaluate,review,analyse,study,pore over,peruse,sift,dissect,go over with a fine-tooth comb,delve into,dig into
noun
An official inspection of an individual’s or organization’s accounts, typically by an independent body.
audits can’t be expected to detect every fraud
transitive verb
Conduct an official financial examination of (an individual’s or organization’s accounts)
companies must have their accounts audited
inspect,examine,survey,look over,go over,go through,scrutinize,probe,vet,investigate,look into,inquire into,check,check into,assess,appraise,evaluate,review,analyse,study,pore over,peruse,sift,dissect,go over with a fine-tooth comb,delve into,dig into
verb
Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues
evaluate,judge,gauge,rate,estimate,appraise,form an opinion of,check out,form an impression of,make up one’s mind about,get the measure of,determine,weigh up,analyse
verb
Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues
evaluate,judge,gauge,rate,estimate,appraise,form an opinion of,check out,form an impression of,make up one’s mind about,get the measure of,determine,weigh up,analyse
transitive verb
Evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of.
the committee must assess the relative importance of the issues
evaluate,judge,gauge,rate,estimate,appraise,form an opinion of,check out,form an impression of,make up one’s mind about,get the measure of,determine,weigh up,analyse
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