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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

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2. 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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINVESTIGATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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

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   to search out and examine the particulars of in an attempt to learn the facts about something hidden, unique, or complex, esp. in an attempt to find a motive, cause, or culprit. The police are investigating the murder. intransitive verb. 3. to make inquiry, examination, or investigation.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinvestigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   investigate. [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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishinvestigate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of investigate verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.oed.com › dictionary › investigate_vinvestigate, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb investigate, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › investigateInvestigate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    INVESTIGATE meaning: 1 : to try to find out the facts about (something, such as a crime or an accident) in order to learn how it happened, who did it, etc.; 2 : to try to get information about (someone who may have done something illegal)

11. 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. v.i. 3. to make inquiry, examination, or investigation.