to investigate a case

  • 1investigate — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, closely, in detail ▪ extensively ▪ adequately, fully, properly, thoroughly …

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  • 2investigate — 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… …

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  • 3investigate — [v] check into thoroughly be all ears*, bug, case*, check out, check over, check up, consider, delve, dig, examine, explore, eyeball*, feel out, frisk, give the once over*, go into, inquire, inquisite, inspect, interrogate, listen in, look into,… …

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  • 4case — I n. legal action argument 1) to hear, try a case (the court will not hear this case) 2) to argue, plead a case (the lawyer argued the case skillfully) 3) to make (out), present, state; take a case (she made out a good case for her client; the… …

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  • 6case — noun 1 example ADJECTIVE ▪ classic, textbook, typical ▪ clear, obvious, simple ▪ It was a simple case of mistaken identity …

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  • 7investigate — 01. Firefighters are [investigating] a mysterious fire which broke out at a local high school overnight. 02. The story of the political scandal was first revealed by an [investigative] reporter for the New York Times. 03. The murder case is still …

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  • 8case — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. instance, situation, plight; sheath, scabbard, holster; portfolio; suit, action, litigation; argument, proposition; box, container, carton, casket, cabinet; bag, suitcase, handbag, grip, valise. See… …

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  • 9investigate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. inquire, examine, question; search, probe. See inquiry. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. inquire into, look into, review; see examine 1 , study 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. look into, inquire,… …

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  • 10Case Closed: The Private Eyes' Requiem — Detective Conan: The Private Eyes Requiem Directed by Yasuichiro Yamamoto Written by Hiroshi Kashiwabara …

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