About The Word Investigate

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Investigate

Investigate Meaning & Definition
Investigate Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Investigate?

[v] conduct an inquiry or investigation of; "The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities"; "inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady"
[v] investigate scientifically; "Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Investigate: enquire | inquire | look into

Related Terms | Find terms related to Investigate: air | analyze | canvass | comment upon | consider | controvert | deal with | debate | deliberate | deliberate upon | delve into | dig into | discourse about | discuss | examine | exchange views | explore | fathom | go | go into | handle | indagate | inquire into | knock around | look into | pass under review | peer into | plumb | poke into | probe | pry | pry into | rap | reason | reason about | reason the point | research | review | scrutinize | search into | sift | sound | study | take up | talk | talk about | talk of | talk over | thresh out | treat | ventilate | winnow

See Also | analyse | analyze | canvass | examine | experiment | explore | probe | research | search | spy | study

Investigate In Webster's Dictionary

\In*ves"ti*gate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Investigated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Investigating}.] [L. investigatus, p. p. of investigare to investigate; pref. in- in + vestigare to track, trace. See {Vestige}.] To follow up step by step by patient inquiry or observation; to trace or track mentally; to search into; to inquire and examine into with care and accuracy; to find out by careful inquisition; as, to investigate the causes of natural phenomena.
\In*ves"ti*gate\, v. i. To pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation.

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