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1. (v.t.) investigate
to search or examine into the particulars of; examine in detail.
2. investigate
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.
3. (v.i.) investigate
to make inquiry, examination, or investigation.
Etymology: (1500–10; < L investīgātus, ptp. of investīgāre to follow a trail, search out. See in -2, vestige)
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| Definition of 'Investigate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) investigate, look into
investigate scientifically
"Let's investigate the syntax of Chinese"
2. (verb) investigate, inquire, enquire
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"
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1. (verb) investigate
to examine or look into
Police are investigating a murder.; The risks of cell-phone use are to be thoroughly investigated.; a study to investigate why so few women are managers
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) Investigate
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
2. (verb) Investigate
to pursue a course of investigation and study; to make investigation
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Sense: to examine or inquire into carefully
The police are investigating the mystery.
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 Afrikaans: ondersoek |
 Arabic: يُحَقِّق |
 Bulgarian: разследвам |
 Brazilian: investigar |
 Czech: prozkoumat, vyšetřovat |
 German: untersuchen |
 Danish: undersøge; efterforske |
 Greek: ερευνώ |
 Spanish: investigar |
 Estonian: uurima |
 Farsi: تحقیق کردن |
 Finnish: tutkia |
 French: enquêter (sur) |
 Hebrew: לַחקוֹר |
 Hindi: जांचना, अनुसंधान करना |
 Croatian: istražiti, ispitati |
 Hungarian: kutat, kivizsgál |
 Indonesian: menyelidiki |
 Icelandic: rannsaka, kanna |
 Italian: investigare |
 Japanese: 取り調べる |
 Korean: 조사하다 |
 Lithuanian: (iš)tirti, (iš)tyrinėti |
 Latvian: []pētīt; izmeklēt |
 Malay: menyiasat |
 Dutch: onderzoeken |
 Norwegian: undersøke, etterforske |
 Polish: prowadzić dochodzenie |
 Persian: تحقیق کردن |
 Pashto: پلټنه كول |
 Portuguese: investigar |
 Romanian: a investiga |
 Russian: расследовать |
 Slovak: vyšetrovať |
 Slovenian: preiskovati |
 Serbian: istraživati |
 Swedish: undersöka, utreda |
 Thai: สืบสวน |
 Turkish: soruşturmak |
 Taiwanese: 調查，研究 |
 Ukrainian: досліджувати; розслідуват |
 Urdu: تحقیق کرنا |
 Vietnamese: điều tra |
 Chinese: 调查，研究 |
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