“He trained at Edinburgh, went to the Royal College of Surgeons and then moved to superintend the natural history collections of the British Museum in Bloomsbury.”

Verb

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Present participle for to obtain, arrange, or achieve by indirect, complicated or intensive efforts

engineering

organising^UK

organizing^US

maneuvering^US

manoeuvring^UK

mobilising^UK

mobilizing^US

having the bright idea of

being responsible for

making arrangements for

marshaling^US

marshalling^UK

getting off the ground

strategizing about

getting going

laying the foundations of

modelling^UK

modeling^US

turning to one's advantage

bringing into existence

getting moving

getting something functioning

inducting

sowing the seeds of

laying the first stone of

getting something working

laying foundation

setting about

floating

laying the cornerstone of

finding a loophole in

exploiting a loophole in

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Present participle for to examine critically and meticulously

enquiring^UK

going over with a fine-tooth comb

taking a dekko at

subjecting to an examination

giving something a going-over

giving something a look-see

subjecting to an inspection

keeping under observation

keeping a beady eye on

taking notice of

keeping under surveillance

analyzing^US

gaging^US

summarizing^US

summarising^UK

gauging^UK

analysing^UK

keeping in touch with

keeping up to date with

giving something a once-over

making enquiries into

putting under a microscope

conducting an investigation into

searching the evidence concerning

asking questions of

forming an opinion of

making enquiries about

forming an impression of

trying to get to the bottom of

listening in

conducting an enquiry into

sifting the evidence concerning

reading into

making inquiries about

putting to the test

putting questions to

hitting the high spots

touring

pricing out

inspecting loosely

getting the measure of

conducting investigations into

having a gander at

taking a shufti at

having a squint at

having a butcher's at

memorizing^US

memorising^UK

taking a good look at

making an observation of

conducting an enquiry

running your eye over

criticizing^US

conducting research into

getting back to

chasing up

asking questions about

finding out about

questing

examining carefully

criticising^UK

making up one's mind about

burning up

taking the measure of

thumbing

assessing the worth of

taking measure

running reconnaissance

putting a value on

passing judgment

checking something out

conducting a survey of

reading here and there

casting your eyes over

giving something a check-up

taking the measurements of

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Adjective

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Of, pertaining to, or in the capacity of a supervisor

in the seat of authority

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Adjective

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Related to management or the act of managing

organising^UK

organizing^US

practising^UK

practicing^US

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