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   in·ves·ti·gate

   /inˈvestəˌɡāt/

   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 the alleged beating"
   • ▪ carry out research or study into (a subject, typically one in a scientific or academic field) so as to discover facts or information: "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

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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   /ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt/ Verb Forms. [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. (informal) ‘What was that noise?’ ‘I'll go and investigate.’.

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

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   (ɪnvestɪgeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense investigates, present participle investigating, past tense, past participle investigated. verb B2. If someone, especially an official, investigates an event, situation, or claim, they try to find out what happened or what is the truth.

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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.

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   Investigate definition: To observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically.

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    investigate meaning, definition, what is investigate: to try to find out the truth about somet...: Learn more.

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    to look into or examine the particulars of (something) carefully so as to discover something hidden, unique, or complex: [no object] The police were called in to investigate. [~ + object] The scientists were investigating the behavior of dolphins.