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   investigate

   /ɪnˈvɛstɪɡeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. carry out a systematic or formal inquiry to discover and examine the facts of (an incident, allegation, etc.) so as to establish the truth: "police are investigating a claim that the man was beaten unconscious by a gang"
   • ▪ carry out research or study into (a subject or problem, typically one in a scientific or academic field): "future studies will investigate whether long-term use of the drugs could prevent cancer"
   • ▪ make inquiries as to the character, activities, or background of (someone): "everyone with a possible interest in your brother's death must be thoroughly investigated"
   • ▪ make a check to find out something: "when you didn't turn up I thought I'd better come back to investigate"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Latin investigat- ‘traced out’, from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. investigatory adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVESTIGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   INVESTIGATE definition: 1. to examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth: 2. to…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › investigateInvestigate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   investigate: [verb] to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry.

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   Investigate definition: to examine, study, or inquire into systematically; search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.. See examples of INVESTIGATE used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINVESTIGATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To inquire into (a situation or problem, esp a crime or death) thoroughly; examine.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › investigateInvestigate - definition of investigate by The Free Dictionary

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   to inquire into (a situation or problem, esp a crime or death) thoroughly; examine systematically, esp in order to discover the truth

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › investigateInvestigate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   investigate: 1 v conduct an inquiry or investigation of “The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities” Synonyms: enquire , inquire Types: spy secretly collect sensitive or classified information; engage in espionage Type of: examine , probe question or examine thoroughly and closely v investigate ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioninvestigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [intransitive, transitive] to carefully examine the facts of a situation, an event, a crime, etc. to find out the truth about it or how it happened The FBI has been called in to investigate. the senior investigating officer (informal) ‘What was that noise?’ ‘I'll go and investigate.’ investigate something Detectives are currently investigating possible links between the murders.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinvestigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   3 [transitive, intransitive] to find out information and facts about a subject or problem by study or research investigate (something) Scientists are investigating the effects of diet on fighting cancer. investigate how, what, etc… The research investigates how foreign speakers gain fluency. AWL Collocations investigate investigate verb. empirically, experimentally

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINVESTIGATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    INVESTIGATE definition: to try to discover all the facts about something, especially a crime or accident: . Learn more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › investigateinvestigate | meaning of investigate in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English investigate in‧ves‧ti‧gate / ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt / W2 AWL verb 1 [intransitive, transitive] INVESTIGATE to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem The state police are investigating the incident. The study investigates the impact of violent TV programming on children.