investigate (verb)
1investigate — ► VERB 1) carry out a systematic or formal inquiry into (an incident or allegation) so as to establish the truth. 2) carry out research into (a subject). 3) make a search or systematic inquiry. DERIVATIVES investigable adjective investigation… …
2investigate — in‧ves‧ti‧gate [ɪnˈvestgeɪt] verb [intransitive, transitive] to try to discover the truth about a crime, accident etc: • The fraud office is investigating allegations of insider trading by a former employee of the firm. investigation noun… …
3investigate — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely, in detail ▪ extensively ▪ adequately, fully, properly, thoroughly …
4investigate — verb ( gated; gating) Etymology: Latin investigatus, past participle of investigare to track, investigate, from in + vestigium footprint, track Date: circa 1510 transitive verb to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry… …
5investigate — in·ves·ti·gate /in ves tə ˌgāt/ vb gat·ed, gat·ing vt: to observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry; specif: to make (a criminal suspect) the subject of inquiry and study for the purpose of establishing probable cause vi: to… …
6investigate — verb /ɪnˈves.tɪ.ɡeɪt/ a) To inquire into or study in order to ascertain facts or information. Why dont you investigate? he demanded. And investigate I did. b) To examine, look into, or scrutinize in order to …
7investigate — verb carry out a systematic or formal inquiry into (an incident or allegation) so as to establish the truth. ↘carry out research into (a subject). ↘make a search or systematic inquiry. Derivatives investigable adjective investigation noun… …
8investigate — verb police are still investigating this apparent murder Syn: inquire into, look into, go into, probe, explore, scrutinize, conduct an investigation into, make inquiries about; inspect, analyze, study, examine, consider, research; informal check… …
9investigate — verb Syn: enquire into, look into, go into, probe, explore, scrutinize, analyse, study, examine; informal check out, suss out …
10investigate */*/*/ — UK [ɪnˈvestɪɡeɪt] / US [ɪnˈvestɪˌɡeɪt] verb Word forms investigate : present tense I/you/we/they investigate he/she/it investigates present participle investigating past tense investigated past participle investigated a) [intransitive/transitive] …
