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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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   to examine something carefully, esp. to discover the truth about it: [ I ] There was a suspicious man near the playground, and we asked the police to investigate. [ T ] The school created an independent review board to investigate charges of misconduct. investigator. noun [ C ] us / ɪnˈves·tɪˌɡeɪ·t̬ər /

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

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   The meaning of INVESTIGATE is to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry. How to use investigate in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › investigateINVESTIGATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   The two officers were being investigated by the director of public prosecutions. [VERB noun] Police are still investigating how the accident happened. [VERB wh] [ Also VERB] Synonyms: examine, study, research, consider More Synonyms of investigate.

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

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   To investigate is to look into something systematically. If you don't understand how tornadoes work, for example, investigate the forces of wind and find out. SKIP TO CONTENT

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINVESTIGATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinvestigate 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.’.

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

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   1. to search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail. 2. to examine the particulars of so as to learn about something hidden, unique, or complex, esp. in an attempt to find a motive, cause, or culprit: to investigate a murder.

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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    THESAURUS investigate to try to find out the truth about something such as a crime, accident, or scientific problem Police are investigating an explosion in the city centre. The aim of the study is to investigate how climate change is affecting animal behaviour.